Authors:
Storm, L. and D. Shebitz
Publication Date:
2006
Abstract/Summary:
In this article, we evaluated paleoecological, archaeological, ethnographic, and ethnobotanical information about the Upper Chehalis River basin prairies of southwestern Washington to better understand the extent to which TEM influenced prairie distribution, composition. and availability of wild plant tool resources. We also surveyed areas that had been burned at differing frequencies to test whether frequent fires increase camas {Camassia quamash) productivity. Preliminary results support the hypothesis that camas productivity increases with fire-return intervals of one to two years.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Ecological Restoration
Link:
http://faculty.fortlewis.edu/korb_j/global%20fire/washington_indigenous%20burning.pdf