Figure 2
From: Fire Frequency, Area Burned, and Severity: A Quantitative Approach to Defining a Normal Fire Year
Land management and forest cover within the Yosemite study area. The 4771 km2 study area (green outline) comprises Yosemite National Park and portions of the Stanislaus, Toiyabe, Inyo, and Sierra national forests—areas with low levels of anthropogenic disturbance. Perimeters for fires >40 ha between 1984 and 2009 are shown in red. Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper scene from 16 August 2010 (bands 3, 2, 1).