Table 1 Fire-return interval data for approximately dated fire scars by time period in the Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA. SE = standard error of the mean (n = 19).
Time period | Fire scars (n) | Intervals (n) | Mean FRI (yr) | SE | Median FRI (yr) | Range (yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-settlement (1352 to 1849) | 49 | 44 | 43.3 | 6.90 | 26.5 | 185 (3 to 188) |
Settlement (1850 to 1921) | 36 | 23 | 30.7 | 6.18 | 23.0 | 124 (4 to 128) |
Recent (1922 to 2013) | 27 | 24 | 32.3 | 5.93 | 22.5 | 123 (1 to 124) |