Fire resistance trait data for 29 western North American conifer species
April 8, 2020
The data represent a collection of six different traits related to conifer fire resistance morphology and flammability. These traits have been combined into a single fire resistance score, contained as a variable within the data table. The raster file shows the distribution of this variable across space, specifically western North America.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Title | Fire resistance trait data for 29 western North American conifer species |
| DOI | 10.5066/P97F5P7L |
| Authors | Jens T Stevens |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Fort Collins Science Center |
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