Fire and tree mortality database (FTM)

Metadata:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: FTM_trees.csv

Entity_Type_Definition:

data included in the FTM database

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

csv file

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YrFireName

Attribute_Definition:

A unique identifier for each fire event that includes the year of the fire and the fire name; YEAR - Fire

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Species

Attribute_Definition:

Symbol for species. First two letters of genus and first two letters of species, sometimes followed by a number. Symbols follow those in the PLANTS National Database (http://plants.usda.gov). 2TREE = unknown tree species.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PLANTS National Database

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dataset

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the subset of data that was contributed to the Fire and Tree Mortality (FTM) project. This is typically the name of the person who contributed the data to the FTM project but may be the agency that is the primary data steward.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Times_burned

Attribute_Definition:

The number of times this tree was burned.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition:

Location within fire other than the plot number that is a location identifier in the original dataset. May include burn unit, region of fire, etc. NA = not applicable.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Plot

Attribute_Definition:

Plot number/name from original dataset. NA = not applicable.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TreeNum

Attribute_Definition:

Tree tag number from original dataset. NA = tree numbers were not assessed in the original dataset.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Unit

Attribute_Definition:

Unit name within a fire from original dataset. NA = not applicable.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Genus

Attribute_Definition:

Genus of species. NA = species not assessed in original dataset.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Species_name

Attribute_Definition:

Specific epithet. NA = species not assessed in original dataset.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Subspecies

Attribute_Definition:

Subspecies or variety. NA = subspecies not assessed. Symbols follow those in the PLANTS National Database (http://plants.usda.gov).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Genus_species

Attribute_Definition:

Genus and species of tree.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DBH_cm

Attribute_Definition:

Diameter at breast height rounded to nearest 0.1 cm (cm = centimeters). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DRC_cm

Attribute_Definition:

Diameter at root crown rounded to nearest 0.1 cm (cm = centimeters). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HT_m

Attribute_Definition:

Pre-fire tree height rounded to nearest 0.01 m (m=meters). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HCB_pre

Attribute_Definition:

Pre-fire height of the base of the live crown rounded to nearest 0.01 m (m=meters). NA = not assessed; HCB_pre not measured.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CR_pre

Attribute_Definition:

Pre-fire live crown ratio. Crown length divided by tree height (proportion rounded to nearest 0.01). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CC

Attribute_Definition:

Canopy class for trees (1 = dominant, 2 = codominant, 3 = intermediate, 4 = suppressed). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VR

Attribute_Definition:

Vigor rating for trees (1 = healthy, 2 = unhealthy, 3 = dying). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CL_m

Attribute_Definition:

Pre-fire live crown length rounded to nearest 0.01 m (m=meters). NA = not assessed; CL_m not measured.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr0status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status the year the fire occurred, after the fire occurred (0=alive, 1=dead). NA= not assessed in timestep.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr1status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status in year 1 post-fire. (0=alive, 1=dead). Counted in growing seasons − if fire occurred in spring prior to bud break, 1 year post-fire is that same year as fire. If fire occurred during growing season or fall, 1 year post-fire is the next calendar year after fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr2status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status in year 2 post-fire. (0=alive, 1=dead). Counted in growing seasons − if fire occurred in spring prior to bud break, 1 year post-fire is that same year as fire. If fire occurred during growing season or fall, 1 year post-fire is the next calendar year after fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr3status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status in year 3 post-fire. (0=alive, 1=dead). Counted in growing seasons − if fire occurred in spring prior to bud break, 1 year post-fire is that same year as fire. If fire occurred during growing season or fall, 1 year post-fire is the next calendar year after fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr4status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status in year 4 post-fire. (0=alive, 1=dead). Counted in growing seasons − if fire occurred in spring prior to bud break, 1 year post-fire is that same year as fire. If fire occurred during growing season or fall, 1 year post-fire is the next calendar year after fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr5status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status in year 5 post-fire. (0=alive, 1=dead). Counted in growing seasons − if fire occurred in spring prior to bud break, 1 year post-fire is that same year as fire. If fire occurred during growing season or fall, 1 year post-fire is the next calendar year after fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr6status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status in year 6 post-fire. (0=alive, 1=dead). Counted in growing seasons − if fire occurred in spring prior to bud break, 1 year post-fire is that same year as fire. If fire occurred during growing season or fall, 1 year post-fire is the next calendar year after fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr7status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status in year 7 post-fire. (0=alive, 1=dead). Counted in growing seasons − if fire occurred in spring prior to bud break, 1 year post-fire is that same year as fire. If fire occurred during growing season or fall, 1 year post-fire is the next calendar year after fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr8status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status in year 8 post-fire. (0=alive, 1=dead). Counted in growing seasons − if fire occurred in spring prior to bud break, 1 year post-fire is that same year as fire. If fire occurred during growing season or fall, 1 year post-fire is the next calendar year after fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr9status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status in year 9 post-fire. (0=alive, 1=dead). Counted in growing seasons − if fire occurred in spring prior to bud break, 1 year post-fire is that same year as fire. If fire occurred during growing season or fall, 1 year post-fire is the next calendar year after fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr10status

Attribute_Definition:

Tree status in year 10 post-fire. (0=alive, 1=dead). Counted in growing seasons − if fire occurred in spring prior to bud break, 1 year post-fire is that same year as fire. If fire occurred during growing season or fall, 1 year post-fire is the next calendar year after fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HCB_post

Attribute_Definition:

Post-fire height to live crown base rounded to nearest 0.01 m (m=meters). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CR_post

Attribute_Definition:

Post-fire live crown ratio. Crown length divided by tree height (proportion rounded to nearest 0.01). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CSH_m

Attribute_Definition:

Height of crown scorch, assessed as the highest visible heat injury to leaves from ground level, rounded to nearest 0.01 m (m = meters). Includes scorched and consumed portions of the crown. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLS_m

Attribute_Definition:

Length of the pre-fire crown that was scorched or consumed by fire rounded to nearest 0.01 m (m = meters). NA = not assessed. In some cases this was a direct measurement in the field, and in others it was calculated using other measurements, including tree height, scorch height, pre-fire and post-fire height to canopy base, or pre-fire and post-fire crown ratio.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLK_m

Attribute_Definition:

Length of the pre-fire crown that fire killed tree buds by either scorch or consumption, rounded to nearest 0.01 m (m= meters). The tree’s buds are meristematic tissue that develops into branches, flowers, or leaves; usually at the end of stems, branches, and foliage. Should be equal to or less than crown length scorched (CLS_m). CLK_m and CLS_m typically only differ for species with protected buds (e.g., ponderosa pine, longleaf pine). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLS_percent

Attribute_Definition:

Percent of the pre-fire crown length that was scorched or consumed by fire rounded to nearest 1 percent (values 0 to 100). NA = not assessed. In some cases this was a direct measurement in the field, an in others it was calculated using other measurments, including tree height, scorch height, pre-fire and post-fire height to canopy base, or pre-fire and post-fire crown ratio.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLK_percent

Attribute_Definition:

Percentage of the pre-fire crown that was scorched with bud kill or consumed by fire rounded to nearest 1 percent (values 0 to 100). The tree’s buds are meristematic tissue that develops into branches, flowers, or leaves; usually at the end of stems, branches, and foliage. Should be equal to or less than CLS_percent. CLK_percent and CLS_percent typically only differ for species with protected buds (e.g., ponderosa pine, longleaf pine). NA = not assessed. In some cases this was a direct measurement in the field, an in others it was calculated using other measurments, including tree height, kill height, pre-fire and post-fire height to canopy base, or pre-fire and post-fire crown ratio.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CVS_percent

Attribute_Definition:

Percent of the pre-fire crown volume that was scorched or consumed by fire (values 0 to 100). If measured, this is the CVS from field measurements. Otherwise it is the calculated CVS from crown length measurement, where CVS=100[(CLS(2CL_pre - CLS))/CL_pre2]. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CVK_percent

Attribute_Definition:

Percentage of pre-fire crown volume killed by fire (values 0 to 100). Should always be less than percent of pre-fire crown volume scorched. If measured, this is the CVS from field measurements. Otherwise it is the calculated CVS from crown length measurement, where CVK=100[(CLK(2CL_pre - CLK))/CL_pre2]. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CVC_percent

Attribute_Definition:

Percent canopy volume consumed, or blackened, by the fire (values 0 to 100). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CBS

Attribute_Definition:

Percent circumference of the bole scorch (values 0 to 100). In some studies this was measured as the maximum percent of tree circumference burned, at any height, and in others this was considered at ground-level. Refer to database related citation for additional information. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BCHA_m

Attribute_Definition:

Average bark char (also called bole char, bole scorch in other publications) vertical height from ground on a tree bole, rounded to nearest 0.01 m (m=meters). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BCHM_m

Attribute_Definition:

Maximum bark char (also called bole char, bole scorch in other publications) vertical height from ground on a tree bole, rounded to nearest 0.01 m (m=meters). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BCH_percent

Attribute_Definition:

Percent of tree height blackened or charred, calculated based on maximum bark char height (values 0 to 100). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BCA

Attribute_Definition:

Average bark char (also called bole char, bole scorch in other publications) rating; a classification system used as a proxy for the duration a tree bole was exposed to heating by fire. Bark char code was assessed in four quadrants at the base of the tree and the then averaged. Codes: 0=unburned, 1=light, 2=moderate, and 3=deep. For more information see: Hood, S. M., D. R. Cluck, S. L. Smith, and K. C. Ryan. 2008. Using bark char codes to predict post-fire cambium mortality. Fire Ecology 4:57-73. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CKR

Attribute_Definition:

Cambium kill rating. Four quadrants on each tree were assessed for cambium status. CKR is the number of quadrants with dead cambium at ground line; a value between 0-4; requires removing a small sample of bark at four locations at a tree’s base. A small number of observations only had 3 quadrants assessed. In this case, CKR was calculated by summing the number of quadrants with dead cambium, dividing the sum by number of quadrants measured, and then multiplying by 4. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GCA

Attribute_Definition:

Average ground char rating. Four quadrants around each tree for soil heating severity, where 1= light ground char, 2= moderate ground char, and 3 = heavy ground char (has also been called deep ground char). The four ratings were averaged into one value of GCA. For more information see: Ryan, K. C., and N. V. Noste. 1985. Evaluating prescribed fires. Pages 230-238 in J. Lotan, B. M. Kilgore, W. C. Fischer, and R. W. Mutch, editors. Proceedings - symposium and workshop on wilderness fire. Missoula, MT, 15-18 November 1983. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-182. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, UT. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GIR_percent

Attribute_Definition:

Estimated percent of tree girdled from heating at ground line (values = 0 to 100). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DMR

Attribute_Definition:

Dwarf mistletoe rating; follows Hawksworth 0 - 6 scale. Hawksworth, F. G. 1977. The 6-class dwarf mistletoe rating system. GTR-RM-48. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, CO. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BTL

Attribute_Definition:

Presence or absence (presence=1, absence=0) of primary beetle species that can cause mortality of healthy trees. Species include Dendroctonus ponderosae, D. frontalis, D. adjunctus, D. brevicomis, D. frontalis, D. pseudotsugae, and D. rufipennis. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AB

Attribute_Definition:

Ambrosia beetle presence or absence; Trypodendron sp., Gnathotrichus sp., Xyleborus sp. [Curculionidae: Scolytinae], Platypus sp. [Curculionidae: Platypodidae] (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DFB

Attribute_Definition:

Douglas-fir beetle presence or absence; Dendroctonus pseudotsugae; (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEN

Attribute_Definition:

Fir engraver beetle presence or absence; Scolytus ventralis; (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IPS

Attribute_Definition:

Ips beetle presence or absence; Coleoptera and Scolytidae; (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MPB

Attribute_Definition:

Mountain pine beetle presence or absence; Dendroctonus ponderosae; (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RPB

Attribute_Definition:

Roundheaded pine beetle presence or absence; Dendroctonus adjunctus (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RTB

Attribute_Definition:

Red turpentine beetle presence or absence; Dendroctonus valens (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SB

Attribute_Definition:

Spruce beetle presence or absence; Dendroctonus rufipennis (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WPB

Attribute_Definition:

Western pine beetle presence or absence; Dendroctonus brevicomis (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WB

Attribute_Definition:

Woodborers presence or absence; Buprestidae and Cerambycidae; (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPB

Attribute_Definition:

Southern pine beetle presence or absence; Dendroctonus frontalis (presence=1, absence=0). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CVS_percent_source

Attribute_Definition:

Denotes whether directly assessed in the field or calculated as described in FOFEM help document (F=field; C=calculated). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CVK_percent_source

Attribute_Definition:

Denotes whether directly assessed in the field or calculated as described in FOFEM help document. F= field; C=calculated. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: FTM_fires.csv

Entity_Type_Definition:

The fire name, year, dataset contact, and location.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YrFireName

Attribute_Definition:

Year and name of the fire.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Fire

Attribute_Definition:

Name of fire. If the fire is in the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity database, the MTBS exact name was used.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dataset

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the subset(s) of data that was contributed to the Fire and Tree Mortality (FTM) project. This is typically the name of the person who contributed the data to the FTM project but may be the agency that is the primary data steward.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N

Attribute_Definition:

The number of trees sampled in each fire-dataset combination.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: yr_fire

Attribute_Definition:

year of fire

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude

Attribute_Definition:

Latiude. All location is to the scale of a fire event. If tree or plot coordinates were provided, we took the average of those coordinates to provide one coordinate for the fire event. If a fire name and year was provided, and no coordinates were provided, then we searched the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity database (Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity 2019) for the fire, downloaded the fire geospatial data, and used the coordinates of the centroid of the fire perimeter for this analysis.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude

Attribute_Definition:

Longitude. All location is to the scale of a fire event. If tree or plot coordinates were provided, we took the average of those coordinates to provide one coordinate for the fire event. If a fire name and year was provided, and no coordinates were provided, then we searched the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity database (Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity 2019) for the fire, downloaded the fire geospatial data, and used the coordinates of the centroid of the fire perimeter for this analysis.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Elevation

Attribute_Definition:

Elevation of the geographic coordinates in meters.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: month_fire

Attribute_Definition:

Numeric month fire started. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: day_fire

Attribute_Definition:

Numeric day fire started. NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Fire_type

Attribute_Definition:

Type of fire (PNF = prescribed natural fire, or wildland fire use fire; a fire allowed to burn for resource benefit. For prescribed fires that escaped containment, we recorded whether fire was prescribed fire or wildfire at time the plot burned. RX = prescribed fire. Wild = wildfire). NA = not assessed.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: State

Attribute_Definition:

Name of the state where the fire occurred.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample_design

Attribute_Definition:

Sampling design (Fixed-area plot = all trees larger than or equal to a specified diameter threshold were sampled in a fixed-area plot; Individual tree = individual trees were sampled independently and not in a plot; Individual trees within plots = a certain number of trees were sampled within each plot; Nested fixed-area plot = trees in different diameter groups were sampled in different sized plots in the same location, typically larger trees in a larger plot and smaller trees in a smaller nested subplot; not available = sample design information was not available; Variable radius plot = all trees within the variable radius plot of the specified basal area factor were sampled in a plot)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Plot_size_ha

Attribute_Definition:

Values vary based on sample design. For fixed-area plots this field is the size of plot in hectares. Fixed-area plots also include studies where multiple smaller plots were used, but plot identification is only available for groups of pots and the same threshold diameter was used. In these cases we listed the total combined area of those plots and note the sample design. Individual tree sample design = NA. For individual trees within plots, this field contains text description of sampling methods. For nested fixed-area plots, multiple plot sizes are listed with the larger plot size listed first. For variable radius plots the metric BAF (Basal Area Factor) is listed and “BAF” is written after value to specify. Not available = information was not available.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Threshold_diameter_cm

Attribute_Definition:

Values vary based on sample design. For plot-based studies, this is the minimum DBH (cm) of trees measured on the plot. For nested fixed-area plots, multiple values are listed, with the larger minimum DBH (cm) listed first, corresponding to the larger plot size. Not available = information was not available. For individual tree = NA.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Study_purpose

Attribute_Definition:

The original purpose(s) of the contributed dataset. Studies may have been conducted for multiple purposes. Multiple purpose are separated by semicolon. Purposes include: Carbon Emissions; Fire Effects; Fire-insect Interactions; Fire-insect-disease Interactions; Forest Dynamics; Fuel Treatment Effects; Landscape variability; Remote Sensing; Tree Mortality; Tree Physiology; and Wildlife Response.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Questions

Attribute_Definition:

Questions regarding data concerns or other comments.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Species_BarkThickness.csv

Entity_Type_Definition:

List of all species in the FTM database and the bark thickness information used to evaluate FOFEM version 6.4 model accuracy.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PLANTS_Species_Code

Attribute_Definition:

Symbol for species. First two letters of genus and first two letters of species, sometimes followed by a number. Symbols follow those in the PLANTS National Database (http://plants.usda.gov).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Genus_Species

Attribute_Definition:

Genus and species of the tree assessed in the FTM database.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BT_coef

Attribute_Definition:

Bark thickness coefficient in FOFEM.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FOFEM BarkThicknessName

Attribute_Definition:

Species name as listed in FOFEM.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FOFEM_BT_Code

Attribute_Definition:

FOFEM bark thickness (BT) code. If species were grouped, then the BT codes were averaged.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BT_Subsitution

Attribute_Definition:

Bark thickness (BT) value substituted for FOFEM model validation if the species assessed is not listed in FOFEM.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Dataset_primary_contacts.csv

Entity_Type_Definition:

The dataset name as appears in the FTM database, primary contact, and email.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dataset

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the subset of data that was contributed to the Fire and Tree Mortality (FTM) project. This is typically the name of the person who contributed the data to the FTM project but may be the agency that is the primary data steward.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dataset_primary_contact

Attribute_Definition:

The primary contact person of each dataset. (In a few cases, some additional information is also provided.)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Primary_contact_email

Attribute_Definition:

email of the primary contact for questions relating to the data contribution

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Dataset_citations.csv

Entity_Type_Definition:

The main citations for each contributed dataset in the FTM database for additional information about the data collected.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dataset

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the subset of data that was contributed to the Fire and Tree Mortality (FTM) project. This is typically the name of the person who contributed the data to the FTM project but may be the agency that is the primary data steward.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Citation

Attribute_Definition:

The formal citation that fully describes the methods and data in each dataset

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DOI

Attribute_Definition:

The Digital Object Identifier assigned to this citation. In a few cases a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is provided when a DOI was not available.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FTM

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Below you will find a summary of the files included in this data publication. See the Entity and Attribute detailed section for a complete list and description of the variables included in each file.

DATA FILES (5)

1. \Data\Dataset_citations.csv: Comma-separated values (CSV) file containing the main citation for each contributed dataset in the FTM database for additional information about the data collected.

2. \Data\Dataset_primary_contacts.csv: CSV file containing dataset names as they appear in the FTM database and the associated primary contact information.

3. \Data\FTM_fires.csv: CSV file containing fire names, year, dataset contact, and location for fires in the FTM database. Fires for which there are two dataset contacts are listed twice.

4. \Data\FTM_trees.csv: CSV file contains tree-level records of fire injury, tree size, and bark beetle attacks. The database is a compilation of 41 individual datasets, which are identified for each record.

5. \Data\Species_BarkThickness.csv: CSV file containing the list of species found in the FTM database and the bark thickness information used to evaluate FOFEM version 6.4 model accuracy. (NOTE: for more information regarding these species, see The PLANTS Database)


SUPPLEMENTAL FILES (1)

1. \Supplements\FTM_Fulldatabase_firelocations.tif: Tagged Image Format file containing a map showing the location and fire year of the fires included in the FTM database.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Cansler, C. Alina; Hood, Sharon M.; Varner, J. Morgan; van Mantgem, Phillip J.; Agne, Michelle C.; Andrus, Robert A.; Ayres, Matthew P.; Ayres, Bruce D.; Bakker, Jonathan D.; Battaglia, Michael A.; Bentz, Barbara J.; Breece, Carolyn R.; Brown, James K.; Cluck, Daniel R.; Coleman, Tom W.; Corace, R. Gregory; Covington, W. Wallace; Cram, Douglas S.; Cronan, James B.; Crouse, Joseph E.; Das, Adrian J.; Davis, Ryan S.; Dickinson, Darci M.; Fitzgerald, Stephen A.; Fulé, Peter Z.; Ganio, Lisa M.; Grayson, Lindsay M.; Halpern, Charles B.; Hanula, Jim L.; Harvey, Brian J.; Hiers, J. Kevin; Huffman, David W.; Keifer, MaryBeth; Keyser, Tara L.; Kobziar, Leda N.; Kolb, Thomas E.; Kolden, Crystal A.; Kopper, Karen E.; Kreitler, Jason R.; Kreye, Jesse K.; Latimer, Andrew M.; Lerch, Andrew P.; Lombardero, Maria J.; McDaniel, Virginia L.; McHugh, Charles W.; McMillin, Joel D.; Moghaddas, Jason J.; O’Brien, Joseph J.; Perrakis, Daniel D.B.; Peterson, David W.; Prichard, Susan J.; Progar, Robert A.; Raffa, Kenneth F.; Reinhardt, Elizabeth D.; Restaino, Joseph C.; Roccaforte, John P.; Rogers, Brendan M.; Ryan, Kevin C.; Safford, Hugh D.; Santoro, Alyson E.; Shearman, Timothy M.; Shumate, Alice M.; Sieg, Carolyn H.; Smith, Sheri L.; Smith, Rebecca J.; Stephenson, Nathan L.; Steuver, Mary; Stevens, Jens T.; Stoddard, Michael T.; Thies, Walter G.; Vaillant, Nicole M.; Weiss, Shelby A.; Westlind, Douglas J.; Woolley, Travis J.; Wright, Michah C. 2020. The Fire and Tree Mortality Database, for empirical modeling of individual tree mortality after fire. Scientific Data 7: 194. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-0522-7

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20221007

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: C. Alina Cansler

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station (FTM database development done under RMRS)

Contact_Position: Research Scientist at University of Washington

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: acansler@uw.edu

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Sharon Hood

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station

Contact_Position: Research Ecologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 5775 Hwy 10 W

City: Missoula

State_or_Province: MT

Postal_Code: 59808

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-329-4818

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sharon.hood@usda.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999