Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings in Idaho

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives fire history data derived from tree ring analysis at the Lowman Research Natural Area in Idaho. The temporal coverage spans from 417 to -39 calendar years before present. This dataset was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1989.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing fire frequency and severity over time using tree-ring fire scar data.
• Analyzing the relationship between fire events and climatic periods indicated by the 456-year time series.
• Modeling historical fire return intervals for the specific geographic location of Idaho's Lowman Research Natural Area.

Strengths

• Data covers a 456-year period (417 to -39 BP), providing a long-term perspective.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1989.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single research natural area in Idaho.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history parameters.

Time Range

417 to -39 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1989-01-01

Geography

Lowman Research Natural Area, Idaho, United States of America.