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Recent Human Influences on the Landscape - Research Paper

Recent Human Influences on the Landscape

European settlement of Colorado became substantial in the late 1700s, first in the southern part of the state by Spanish colonists, and in the mid 1800s by United States settlers. Colonization and settlement affected forest landscapes in several ways. The introduction of high populations of livestock led to high (and variable) impacts on grasslands, mountain meadows, and forests, probably reducing the fine fuels that carry low-severity fires. Widespread mining (and railroads) led to a high demand for wood products, including mine timbers and railroad ties. The incidence of fires was higher in the late 1800s than in earlier decades, coinciding with the economic development of the state. ...

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when the North Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation (AMO) would have predicted a higher-than-usual incidence of fire. A resurgence of fires at the end of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st century related to periods of drought, but perhaps also to changes in forest and fuel structures that accumulated during a century of infrequent fires.

More recent social changes in Colorado have been compiled into colorful and in some cases worrisome maps.The population of Colorado has been growing at a tremendous rate, with increases of 40% or more between 1990 and 2000 for many of the mountain counties (Forstall 1995, US Census Bureau 2009). This growth has led to a disproportionate rise in “landscape sprawl” as mountain development has emphasized single-family homes (and vacation homes) on parcels of 10 to 100 acres. Daily traffic on Colorado roads has also increased substantially, leading to bumper-to-bumper traffic on the I-70 during peak weekends. Most of the forests of ...

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Added: 4/10/2011 01:27:04 PM
Submitted By: koteo
Category: Environment
Type: Premium Paper
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