DF001
Archival records of fire history, 1910-1977, central western Cascades, Oregon

CREATOR(S): Constance J. Burke, Frederick J. Swanson

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S): Frederick J. Swanson

ORIGINATOR(S): Constance J. Burke

DATA SET CONTACT PERSON: Frederick J. Swanson

ABSTRACTOR: Hazel E. Hammond

METADATA CREATION DATE:

15 Nov 1990

MOST RECENT METADATA REVIEW DATE:

16 Jun 2016

KEYWORDS:

Disturbance, Disturbance, Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER), fires, disturbance

PURPOSE:

To determine the location, cause, and date of historic fires in the central Western Cascades of Oregon.

METHODS:

Experimental Design - DF001:

Description:

Using available U. S. Forest service records (1910 TO 1977) the location, date, and cause of historic fires in the central Western Cascades was determined.

Field Methods - DF001 :

Description:

Diverse sources and numerous fires required developing a computer-oriented data storage system. Specific information about each fire had been abstracted from the source, coded, and keypunched onto a computer card. The data set consists of 1624 card documenting 1624 fires. Simple computer processing sorts the data set into different catagories. For a complete description of methods used, refer to Burke, C. J. 1978, Historic fires in the central western Cascades, Oregon; masters thesis. Dept of Geography, Oregon State University.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Documentation (See DOC): Photo copy of individual fire report form 5100-29, on file at USDA Forest Service, Forestry Sciences Laboratory (FSL), Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNW), Corvallis,OR. Summary fire map (See SFM): Photographic copies of summary fire maps, on file at USDA Forest Service, FSL, PNW Research Station, Corvallis, OR. Summary fire report (See SFR): Folio-size reports on file at USDA Forest Service, Regional Office, Region 6, Portland, Oregon.

TAXONOMIC SYSTEM:

None

GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT:

Central Western Oregon Cascades

PROGRESS DESCRIPTION:

Complete

UPDATE FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION:

notPlanned

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE:

Observed