Table 3 Los Padres National Forest averaged mean fire intervals, by composite filter, for the two reconstruction techniques for the period 1600 to 2007. No statistical significance (P < 0.05) was found in the comparison of reconstruction type (SCAR and EVENT) for either composite filter.
From: Using Bigcone Douglas-Fir Fire Scars and Tree Rings to Reconstruct Interior Chaparral Fire History
| Â | SCAR-based MFI (min. 2 scars) | EVENT-based MFI (min. 1 scar + 1 GC event) | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Filter type | Years | n | Years | n | P-value |
10% composite | 13.00 | 27 | 11.70 | 30 | 0.49 |
25% composite | 52.50 | 6 | 27.00 | 13 | 0.06 |