After the Fires The Ecology of Change in Yellowstone National Park

The ravaging fires in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused grave concern among scientists about the possible short- and longterm repercussions. This book provides the first comprehensive scientific summary of the actual response of the Yellowstone ecosystem to the fires.Written by experts in wil...

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Main Author Wallace, Linda L.
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New Haven, Conn. ; London Yale University Press 11.07.2004
Edition1
Subjects
Environmental aspects
Fire ecology
Fire ecology > Yellowstone National Park
Forest fires
Forest fires > Environmental aspects > Yellowstone National Park
Forest fires > Yellowstone National Park
General Science
SCIENCE / General
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: The Fires of 1988: Chapter 2: Postglacial Fire, Vegetation, and Climate History of the Yellowstone-Lamar and Central Plateau Provinces, Yellowstone National Park Chapter 3: Yellowstone Fires and the Physical Landscape Chapter 4: Establishment, Growth, and Survival of Lodgepole Pine in the First Decade Chapter 5: Fire Effects, Elk, and Ecosystem Resilience in Yellowstone’s Sagebrush Grasslands Chapter 6: Elk Biology and Ecology Before and After the Yellowstone Fires of 1988 Chapter 7: Effects of Wildfire on Growth of Cutthroat Trout in Yellowstone Lake Chapter 8: Stream Ecosystem Responses to Fire: Chapter 9: Food Web Dynamics in Yellowstone Streams: Chapter 10: Role of Fire in Determining Annual Water Yield in Mountain Watersheds Chapter 11: Early Postfire Forest Succession in the Heterogeneous Teton Landscape Chapter 12: Snags and Coarse Woody Debris: Chapter 13: Fire Patterns and Ungulate Survival in Northern Yellowstone Park: Chapter 14: Ten Years After the 1988 Yellowstone Fires: Chapter 15: Epilogue: List of Contributors Index
  • 13 Fire Patterns and Ungulate Survival in Northern Yellowstone Park: The Results of Two Independent Models. Linda L. Wallace, Michael B. Coughenour, Monica G. Turner, and William H. Romme -- 14 Ten Years After the 1988 Yellowstone Fires: Is Restoration Needed? William H. Romme and Monica G. Turner -- 15 Epilogue: After the Fires. What Have We Learned? Linda L. Wallace and Norman L. Christensen -- List of Contributors -- Index
  • Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I Historical and Geological Perspective -- 1 The Fires of 1988: A Chronology and Invitation to Research. Linda L. Wallace, Francis J. Singer, and Paul Schullery -- 2 Postglacial Fire, Vegetation, and Climate History of the Yellowstone-Lamar and Central Plateau Provinces, Yellowstone National Park. Sarah H. Millspaugh, Cathy Whitlock,and Patrick J. Bartlein -- 3 Yellowstone Fires and the Physical Landscape. Grant A. Meyer -- Part II Effects on Individuals and Species -- 4 Establishment, Growth, and Survival of Lodgepole Pine in the First Decade. Jay E. Anderson, Marshall Ellis, Carol D. von Dohlen, and William H. Romme -- 5 Fire Effects, Elk, and Ecosystem Resilience in Yellowstone's Sagebrush Grasslands. Benjamin F. Tracy -- 6 Elk Biology and Ecology Before and After the Yellowstone Fires of 1988. Francis J. Singer, Michael B. Coughenour, and Jack E. Norland -- Part III Effects on Aquatic Systems -- 7 Effects of Wildfire on Growth of Cutthroat Trout in Yellowstone Lake. Robert E. Gresswell -- 8 Stream Ecosystem Responses to Fire: The First Ten Years. G. Wayne Minshall, Todd V. Royer, and Christopher T. Robinson -- 9 Food Web Dynamics in Yellowstone Streams: Shifts in the Trophic Basis of a Stream Food Web After Wildfire Disturbance. Timothy B. Mihuc -- 10 Role of Fire in Determining Annual Water Yield in Mountain Watersheds. Phillip E. Farnes, Ward W. McCaughey, and Katherine J. Hansen -- Part IV Terrestrial Ecosystem and Landscape Perspective -- 11 Early Postfire Forest Succession in the Heterogeneous Teton Landscape. Kathleen M. Doyle -- 12 Snags and Coarse Woody Debris: An Important Legacy of Forests in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Daniel B. Tinker and Dennis H. Knight
  • Contents --
  • Part II. Effects on Individuals and Species --
  • 7. Effects of Wildfire on Growth of Cutthroat Trout in Yellowstone --
  • List of Contributors --
  • 6. Elk Biology and Ecology Before and After the Yellowstone Fires of 1988 --
  • 14. Ten Years After the 1988 Yellowstone Fires: Is Restoration Needed? --
  • Preface --
  • Part IV. Terrestrial Ecosystem and Landscape Perspective --
  • 4. Establishment, Growth, and Survival of Lodgepole Pine in the First Decade --
  • Index
  • Part I. Historical and Geological Perspective --
  • 11. Early Postfire Forest Succession in the Heterogeneous Teton --
  • 2. Postglacial Fire, Vegetation, and Climate History of the Yellowstone-Lamar and Central Plateau Provinces, Yellowstone National Park --
  • 9. Food Web Dynamics in Yellowstone Streams: Shifts in the Trophic Basis of a Stream Food Web After Wildfire Disturbance --
  • 15. Epilogue: After the Fires. What Have We Learned? --
  • 3. Yellowstone Fires and the Physical Landscape --
  • 1. The Fires of 1988: A Chronology and Invitation to Research --
  • 8. Stream Ecosystem Responses to Fire: The First Ten Years --
  • 12. Snags and Coarse Woody Debris: An Important Legacy of Forests in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem --
  • Frontmatter --
  • 13. Fire Patterns and Ungulate Survival in Northern Yellowstone Park: The Results of Two Independent Models --
  • Part III. Effects on Aquatic Systems --
  • 10. Role of Fire in Determining Annual Water Yield in Mountain Watersheds --
  • 5. Fire Effects, Elk, and Ecosystem Resilience in Yellowstone’s Sagebrush Grasslands --