Progress and Development of Kermanshah Province

Progress and Development of Kermanshah Province

Vulnerability of the most important trees, shrubs and bushes species to wildfire in the forests of Kermanshah province

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
پوررضا Pourreza 1
Mohammad Khosravi 2
Ehsan Sayad 3
1 Department of Natural Resources, Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
2 Department of Natural Resource, Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
3 Department of Natural Resource, Campus of Agriculture and Natural resources, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
10.22034/mpo.2023.350234.1062
Abstract
Purpose: the purpose of this research is to identify the response and reaction of the most important trees, shrubs and bushes species of Zagros forests to wildfire and also to classify these species based on their sensitivity to wildfire.
Methodology: In order to conduct this research, several study areas were considered in Kermanshah province, which had a determined wildfire history and also contained the most important forest species of the Zagros vegetation zone. Then, species were sampled in each area, using the line-sample method, and the severity of their burns was determined at the same time.
Results: The obtained results showed that the burn severity was higher in the short species like bushes and shrubs. It was also shown that some species such as Quercus brantii, Querecus infectoria, Pronus microcarpa, Amygdalus lycioides, Crataegus sp., and Acer monspessulanum have the ability to recover themselves via resprouting process after fire. But Pistacia atlantica tree species are very sensitive to fire and are not able to recover. By categorizing the sensitivity of forest species to wildfire in this research, the obtained results can be very practical and useful for planning the restoration of burnt forests in Kermanshah Province.
Keywords
Forest
Recovery
Wildfire
Zagros