Community And Ecosystem Responses Following Fire In The Linville Gorge Wilderness Area

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Shay Dumas (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Howard Neufeld

Abstract: Fire has been a natural occurrence in the southern Appalachians for millennia, as evidenced by the evolution and persistence of fire-dependent species . . . In the fall of 2000, a wildfire burned much of the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area (LGWA), providing an opportunity to study the effects of fire in an area that had not been burned in 50 years. The objective of my study were to assess changes in the biotic and abiotic environment caused by the 2000 fire.

Additional Information

Publication
Thesis
Dumas, S. (2004). Community And Ecosystem Responses Following Fire In The Linville Gorge Wilderness Area. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 2004
Keywords
biology, Linville Gorge Wilderness Area (LGWA), fire, Appalachia, southern Appalachians, plant communities, wildlife, ecosystem

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