Charles W Lafon
Biographic Data
| ID | 1340496 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charles W Lafon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charles W |
| FAMILY NAME | Lafon |
| SIGNATURE | LAFON C W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7997-6935 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Historical Fire Regimes and Stand Dynamics of Xerophytic Pine-Oak Stands in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, Virginia, USA
Fire-dependent yellow pine (Pinus) forests are included within the temperate deciduous forest of eastern North America. These forests, which occupy dry slopes and typically contain xerophytic oaks (Quercus), have receded under fire suppression. Understanding historical fire regimes is essential for interpreting and managing these stands. To characterize fire history and vegetation dynamics, we conducted a dendroecological study of fire-scarred tr…
Disturbance after Disturbance
Our attempts to gain knowledge from studying the effects of a single windstorm might be complicated by one or more other events that pass through the same system before it recovers from prior damage. In this article, we had the opportunity to examine permanent plots affected by two consecutive catastrophic storms of comparable intensity within a short time frame (less than a decade). We compared tree damage patterns resulting from Hurricane Rita …
Western Range Boundaries Of Floodplain Trees in the Southeastern United States
Forest vegetation in the southeastern United States extends westward beyond the Ozark and Ouachita plateaus in Arkansas and Missouri into the Central Plains. Along this transect, luxuriant forests give way to mixed forests and grasslands that include smaller trees and progressively fewer tree species and eventually to grassland‐dominated landscapes in central Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. This transition is directly related to decreasing precipita…
Fire in the American South
Fire plays a key role in many ecosystems of the southeastern U.S. Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) and Table Mountain pine-pitch pine (P. pungens-P. rigida) forests along with other ecosystems - including oak (Quercus) forests, grasslands, and spruce-fir (Picea-Abies) forests - illustrate the range of fire effects and plant persistence strategies in the American South. Fire history research reveals that fires and fire-associated vegetation were co…
Simulation Modeling as a Tool for Understanding the Landscape Ecology of Southern Pine Beetle Infestations in Southern Appalachian Forests
The forests of southeastern North America are influenced by a variety of disturbances including fire and insect outbreaks. In this paper, we discuss the role of disturbances in structuring forest landscapes with particular emphasis placed on the reciprocal interaction between forest structure and outbreaks of the southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalisZimmermann). We highlight work in which we are currently involved to illustrate the importa…
Spatial patterns of ice storm disturbance on a forested landscape in the Appalachian Mountains, Virginia
Ice storms (major freezing rain events) periodically disturb forests in eastern North America. The damage may vary spatially, especially in complex terrain. This study uses satellite imagery to investigate spatial heterogeneity of forest damage caused by ice storms that affected the Appalachian Mountains, Virginia during 1994. The results display a region‐scale (southwest‐to‐northeast) gradient in damage that apparently corresponds to a gradient …
Historical Fire Regimes and Stand Dynamics of Xerophytic Pine-Oak Stands in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, Virginia, USA
Fire-dependent yellow pine (Pinus) forests are included within the temperate deciduous forest of eastern North America. These forests, which occupy dry slopes and typically contain xerophytic oaks (Quercus), have receded under fire suppression. Understanding historical fire regimes is essential for interpreting and managing these stands. To characterize fire history and vegetation dynamics, we conducted a dendroecological study of fire-scarred tr…
Disturbance after Disturbance
Our attempts to gain knowledge from studying the effects of a single windstorm might be complicated by one or more other events that pass through the same system before it recovers from prior damage. In this article, we had the opportunity to examine permanent plots affected by two consecutive catastrophic storms of comparable intensity within a short time frame (less than a decade). We compared tree damage patterns resulting from Hurricane Rita …
Fire in the American South
Fire plays a key role in many ecosystems of the southeastern U.S. Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) and Table Mountain pine-pitch pine (P. pungens-P. rigida) forests along with other ecosystems - including oak (Quercus) forests, grasslands, and spruce-fir (Picea-Abies) forests - illustrate the range of fire effects and plant persistence strategies in the American South. Fire history research reveals that fires and fire-associated vegetation were co…
Simulation Modeling as a Tool for Understanding the Landscape Ecology of Southern Pine Beetle Infestations in Southern Appalachian Forests
The forests of southeastern North America are influenced by a variety of disturbances including fire and insect outbreaks. In this paper, we discuss the role of disturbances in structuring forest landscapes with particular emphasis placed on the reciprocal interaction between forest structure and outbreaks of the southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalisZimmermann). We highlight work in which we are currently involved to illustrate the importa…
Spatial patterns of ice storm disturbance on a forested landscape in the Appalachian Mountains, Virginia
Ice storms (major freezing rain events) periodically disturb forests in eastern North America. The damage may vary spatially, especially in complex terrain. This study uses satellite imagery to investigate spatial heterogeneity of forest damage caused by ice storms that affected the Appalachian Mountains, Virginia during 1994. The results display a region‐scale (southwest‐to‐northeast) gradient in damage that apparently corresponds to a gradient …
Spatial patterns of ice storm disturbance on a forested landscape in the Appalachian Mountains, Virginia
Ice storms (major freezing rain events) periodically disturb forests in eastern North America. The damage may vary spatially, especially in complex terrain. This study uses satellite imagery to investigate spatial heterogeneity of forest damage caused by ice storms that affected the Appalachian Mountains, Virginia during 1994. The results display a region‐scale (southwest‐to‐northeast) gradient in damage that apparently corresponds to a gradient …
Simulation Modeling as a Tool for Understanding the Landscape Ecology of Southern Pine Beetle Infestations in Southern Appalachian Forests
The forests of southeastern North America are influenced by a variety of disturbances including fire and insect outbreaks. In this paper, we discuss the role of disturbances in structuring forest landscapes with particular emphasis placed on the reciprocal interaction between forest structure and outbreaks of the southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalisZimmermann). We highlight work in which we are currently involved to illustrate the importa…
Fire in the American South
Fire plays a key role in many ecosystems of the southeastern U.S. Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) and Table Mountain pine-pitch pine (P. pungens-P. rigida) forests along with other ecosystems - including oak (Quercus) forests, grasslands, and spruce-fir (Picea-Abies) forests - illustrate the range of fire effects and plant persistence strategies in the American South. Fire history research reveals that fires and fire-associated vegetation were co…
Western Range Boundaries Of Floodplain Trees in the Southeastern United States
Forest vegetation in the southeastern United States extends westward beyond the Ozark and Ouachita plateaus in Arkansas and Missouri into the Central Plains. Along this transect, luxuriant forests give way to mixed forests and grasslands that include smaller trees and progressively fewer tree species and eventually to grassland‐dominated landscapes in central Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. This transition is directly related to decreasing precipita…
Disturbance after Disturbance
Our attempts to gain knowledge from studying the effects of a single windstorm might be complicated by one or more other events that pass through the same system before it recovers from prior damage. In this article, we had the opportunity to examine permanent plots affected by two consecutive catastrophic storms of comparable intensity within a short time frame (less than a decade). We compared tree damage patterns resulting from Hurricane Rita …
Historical Fire Regimes and Stand Dynamics of Xerophytic Pine-Oak Stands in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, Virginia, USA
Fire-dependent yellow pine (Pinus) forests are included within the temperate deciduous forest of eastern North America. These forests, which occupy dry slopes and typically contain xerophytic oaks (Quercus), have receded under fire suppression. Understanding historical fire regimes is essential for interpreting and managing these stands. To characterize fire history and vegetation dynamics, we conducted a dendroecological study of fire-scarred tr…
Geography (6 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Forestry (4 works) · Climate change (3 works) · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (3 works) · Environmental Science (3 works) · Fire effects on ecosystems (3 works) · Geology (3 works) · Physical geography (3 works)