Data Sheet 1_Short-term carbon, biodiversity, and forest structure responses to a fire ris
by Jean Roach·Updated 2mo ago
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Description
A thin-burn wildfire risk reduction treatment reduced forest floor carbon stocks by 51% and aboveground tree carbon by two-thirds compared to a control site. This dataset, authored by Jean Roach and published in April 2026, contains measurements from West Arm Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada, assessing short-term trade-offs between fire hazard reduction and ecological impacts. The study is preliminary and emphasizes the need for further long-term monitoring.
Use Cases
Modeling short-term carbon stock changes in managed forests based on reported reductions in forest floor and aboveground tree carbon.
Analyzing shifts in plant community composition following disturbance based on reported changes in herb and moss cover and species diversity.
Assessing the effectiveness of combined thinning and burning treatments for wildfire risk reduction based on the reported reduction in fire hazard rating.
Evaluating trade-offs between fire management and forest structure based on reported impacts on tree mortality, species diversity, and vertical stand structure.
Strengths
Provides specific quantitative results, including a 73% reduction in forest floor depth and a 51% reduction in forest floor carbon stocks.
Includes comparative control data, with treatment aboveground tree carbon at 14.66 Mg ha⁻¹ versus 43.63 Mg ha⁻¹ in the control.
Explicitly documents the study's preliminary nature and the need for long-term monitoring, setting clear expectations.
Limitations
Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
The dataset is a 535.7 KB PDF, suggesting a limited scope likely focused on summary results rather than raw observational data.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and structure require manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
Jean Roach, published on figshare.
Collection Method
Field study comparing a thinning and prescribed burning treatment area to a control site.
Time Range
Short-term responses; specific study period not stated.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-15 05:43:59.
Geography
West Arm Provincial Park, near Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.
Data is provided as a PDF document; extraction may be required for computational analysis.