Cold damage potential in northwest forests for submission to ecological applications - Westrick, Kenneth J.; Ferguson, Sue A.; University of Washington. Department of Atmospheric Sciences.; Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project (U.S.); United States. Forest Service.; United States. Bureau of Land Management.; Forestry Sciences Laboratory (Seattle, Wash.) (University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Science, 1997)
Damage to vegetation can occur when temperatures drop below the present hardiness of the plant. Injury may not become apparent for months after the event. To help anticipate and better plan for potential damage in large ecosystems, a prototype model was developed to show the spatial and temporal variability of freezing conditions...The potential for cold damage is divided into seasonal components...GIS data layers were generated for the Columbia River basin in the northwestern United States and compared with observed damage. The model correctly identifies areas of observed damage to plant life. --- Cover title. --- "Review draft. --- "June 17, 1997." --- "The following report was prepared by University scientists...as part of the ongoing efforts of the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project, co-managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management."--Preface.
Keywords: Columbia River Watershed; Effect of cold on; Forests and forestry; Northwest, Pacific; Observations; Pacific Northwest; Plants; Research; United States; Vegetation and climate