Fire History Reconstruction from Big Spring Pines Tree Rings

Fire history data reconstructed from tree ring analysis at the Big Spring Pines Natural Area in Missouri, USA. The dataset covers a time period from 316 to -24 calendar years before present. It is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals using the calendar years before present (BP) timeline.
• Correlate fire event years from tree ring scars with regional paleoclimate proxy records.
• Model long-term forest disturbance dynamics using the fire history parameter for the Missouri location.
• Reconstruct historical fire seasonality and intensity patterns inferred from the tree ring data.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 340 years, from 316 to -24 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1974, indicating potential methodological staleness.
• Specific sample size, row count, and measurement parameters are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Reconstructed from tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history.

Time Range

316 to -24 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Big Spring Pines Natural Area, Missouri, United States Of America.