Table 4 Los Padres National Forest averaged mean fire intervals, by composite filter type, before and after 1864. No statistical significance (P < 0.05) was found in the comparison of pre- and post-1864 mean fire intervals for either composite filter type within both reconstruction techniques.
From: Using Bigcone Douglas-Fir Fire Scars and Tree Rings to Reconstruct Interior Chaparral Fire History
Filter type | SCAR-based MFI | Â | EVENT-based MFI | Â | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1600 to 1864 | 1865 to 2005 | P-value | 1600 to 1864 | 1865 to 2005 | P-value | |||||
Years | n | Years | n | Years | n | Years | n | |||
10% composite | 10.14 | 23 | 25.60 | 5 | 0.08 | 9.20 | 25 | 24.20 | 5 | 0.07 |
25% composite | 90.00 | 2 | 33.75 | 4 | 0.06 | 24.00 | 9 | 33.75 | 5 | 0.16 |