Fire History Reconstruction From Tree Rings In Northern New Mexico

465 calendar years before present (BP) of fire history data derived from tree-ring analysis at the La Junta North site. The dataset contains parameters related to fire events and is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study type is classified as Fire.

Use Cases

• Analyzing fire_event_year and fire_interval parameters to reconstruct historical fire frequency and seasonality.
• Correlating fire_history parameters with other paleoclimate proxies to study climate-fire relationships over centuries.
• Using geographic_location data to compare fire regimes at the La Junta North site with other regional records.
• Modeling fire return intervals from the time-series data to inform ecological baseline studies.

Strengths

• Time series covers 465 calendar years before present (BP), providing a multi-century record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The temporal coverage ends at 0 years BP, limiting analysis of very recent fire history.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (La Junta North) in northern New Mexico.
• Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Data derived from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) to parameterize fire history.

Time Range

From 465 to 0 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

La Junta North, northern New Mexico, United States of America.