Table 2 The tree species (scientific and common names) that were included in the FireBGCv2 simulations; species names in bold (F) indicate that the species is fire-adapted while non-bold species are fire-sensitive. The asterisk indicates the species is a host of mountain pine beetles (MPB)
Scientific Name | Abbrev | Common name |
|---|---|---|
Abies lasiocarpa | ABLA | Subalpine fir |
Laryx occidentalis | LAOC | Western larch (F) |
Larix lyallii | LALY | Alpine larch |
Pinus albicaulis | PIAL | Whitebark pine (F)* |
Pinus contorta | PICO | Lodgepole pine (F)* |
Pinus engelmannii | PIEN | Engelmann spruce |
Pinus flexilis | PIFL | Limber pine* |
Pinus ponderosa | PIPO | Ponderosa pine (F)* |
Populus tremuloides | POTR | Quaking aspen (F) |
Pinus monticola | PIMO | Western white pine (F)* |
Pseudotsuga menziesii | PSME | Douglas-fir (F) |
Thuja plicata | THPL | Western red cedar |
Tsuga heterophylla | TSHE | Western hemlock |
Shrubs | SHRB | Upland shrublands |
Riparian Herb | RHRB | Wetland herbaceous communities |
Grass | GRSS | Grassland dominated communities |