Corrigendum to “Patterns of conifer regeneration following high severity wildfire in ponderosa pine–dominated forests of the Colorado Front Range” [For. Ecol. Manage. 378 (2016) 57–67]

Climate change may inhibit tree regeneration following disturbances such as wildfire, altering post-disturbance vegetation trajectories. We implemented a field experiment to examine the effects of manipulations of temperature and water on ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex P. Lawson & C. Lawson) and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) seedlings planted in a low-elevation, recently disturbed setting of the Colorado Front Range. We implemented four treatments: warmed only (Wm), watered only (Wt), warmed and watered (WmWt), and control (Co). We found that measures of growth and survival varied significantly by treatment type. Average growth and survival was highest in the Wt plots, followed by the Co, WmWt, and Wm plots, respectively. This general trend was observed for both conifer species, although average growth and survival was generally higher in ponderosa pine than in Douglas-fir. Our findings suggest that warming temperatures and associated drought are likely to inhibit post-disturbance regeneration of ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir in low-elevation forests of the Colorado Front Range and that future vegetation composition and structure may differ notably from historic patterns in some areas. Our findings are relevant to other forested ecosystems in which a warming climate may similarly inhibit regeneration by dominant tree species.

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Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth- and Douglas-Fir Beetle-Caused Mortality in a Ponderosa Pine/Douglas-Fir Forest in the Colorado Front Range, USA

Forests ◽

10.3390/f5123131 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

pp. 3131-3146 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

José Negrón ◽

Ann Lynch ◽

Willis Schaupp ◽

Javier Mercado

Keyword(s):

Ponderosa Pine ◽

Douglas Fir ◽

Colorado Front Range ◽

Front Range ◽

Tussock Moth

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Long-Term Seedfall, Establishment, Survival, and Growth of Natural and Planted Ponderosa Pine in the Colorado Front Range

Western Journal of Applied Forestry ◽

10.1093/wjaf/21.1.19 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 19-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Wayne D. Shepperd ◽

Carleton B. Edminster ◽

Stephen A. Mata

Keyword(s):

Ponderosa Pine ◽

Basal Area ◽

Colorado Front Range ◽

Initial Growth ◽

Front Range ◽

Natural Seedling ◽

Survival And Growth ◽

Seed Crops ◽

Better Than

Abstract Seedfall, natural regeneration establishment, and growth of planted seedlings was observed from 1981 to 2001 under shelterwood and seedtree overstories in a replicated study in ponderosa pine in the Manitou Experimental Forest in the Colorado Front Range. Good seed crops were produced only every 4 to 6 years, with almost no viable seed produced in intervening years. With seed predation, only 14% of total seedfall was available for germination. Shelterwood overstories containing between 6 and 14 m2 ha−1 stem basal area over scarified seedbeds provided optimal conditions for natural seedling establishment. Survival and growth of planted seedlings was much better than that of natural seedlings. However, poor survival and slow initial growth may require many years to establish a fully stocked forest of natural seedlings.

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Post-fire soil fluxes of CO2, CH4 and N2O along the Colorado Front Range

International Journal of Wildland Fire ◽

10.1071/wf09135 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 20 (7) ◽

pp. 838 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Mark A. Gathany ◽

Ingrid C. Burke

Keyword(s):

Soil Moisture ◽

Ponderosa Pine ◽

Fire Severity ◽

Colorado Front Range ◽

Front Range ◽

Soil Co2 Flux ◽

Ponderosa Pine Forests ◽

Time Since Fire ◽

Wide Range ◽

Ch4 And N2o

Wildfires affect Rocky Mountain ecosystems across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. Many of the resulting changes are greatest for environmental factors, such as substrate and microclimate that control exchanges of greenhouse gases. We investigated this link to understand how time since fire influences the cycling of these gases through ponderosa pine forests. We measured and compared trace gas flux rates between recently burned sites and topographical aspects (north- and south-facing slopes). We calculated the ability of five factors (soil temperature, soil moisture, fire severity, aspect and time since fire) to describe the variability in the flux rates. Our study revealed that carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes were significantly different between sites; however, methane (CH4) uptake was not different between sites or aspects. Nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes had a significant interaction between site and aspect. Using a likelihood approach, we determined the strength of support in the data for model combinations of five variables. Of these, the single variable models soil moisture, time since fire and severity best described the CO2, CH4, and N2O flux data respectively. Our data show that following a forest fire in the Colorado Front Range, >98% of the global warming potential of the measured soil–atmosphere fluxes is contributed by the soil CO2 flux.

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Lumber recovery from dead ponderosa pine in the Colorado front range.

10.2737/pnw-rp-428 ◽

1990 ◽

Author(s):

Susan Willits ◽

Richard O. Woodfin ◽

Thomas A. Snellgrove

Keyword(s):

Ponderosa Pine ◽

Colorado Front Range ◽

Front Range

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Lumber recovery from dead ponderosa pine in the Colorado Front Range /

10.5962/bhl.title.94285 ◽

1990 ◽

Author(s):

Susan. Willits ◽

Thomas A. Snellgrove ◽

Richard O. Woodfin ◽

Keyword(s):

Ponderosa Pine ◽

Colorado Front Range ◽

Front Range

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Differential Parasitism Between Two Suitable Cowbird Hosts

The Open Ornithology Journal ◽

10.2174/1874453201508010032 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 32-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

John J. Walsh ◽

Ty A. Tuff ◽

Alexander Cruz ◽

Jameson F. Chace

Keyword(s):

Pinus Ponderosa ◽

Ponderosa Pine ◽

Egg Laying ◽

Colorado Front Range ◽

Front Range ◽

Host Nest ◽

Nest Sites ◽

Parasitism Rates ◽

Nest Placement ◽

Differential Parasitism

Host choice by the brood parasitic Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) is an evolved response to host suitability, resulting in patterns of differential parasitism rates among species within a community. In the ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests of the Colorado Front Range, we recorded that Western Wood-pewee (Contopus sordidulus) is infrequently parasitized (1%, n = 259 nests) by the Brown-headed Cowbird, whereas the Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) is heavily parasitized (51%, n = 292). To account for differences in parasitism rates on these species we experimentally parasitized pewee nests with cowbird eggs, and we compared host aggression towards cowbird models, host nest attentiveness, nest placement, and egg-laying dates in these species. Pewees accepted cowbirds eggs and reacted more aggressively towards the cowbird model than the control model, were more attentive at their nest sites than vireos, and placed their nests higher and closer to the trunk than vireos. Egg-laying dates for vireos and cowbirds overlapped more than the egg-laying dates for pewees and cowbirds. We suggest that temporal asynchrony in host availability, coupled with differences in nest placement and behavior at the nest, help to account for the observed differences in parasitism rates between these two species.

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