Disturbance Through Time PNW National Parks 1987-2017
Timeline graphic titled: disturbance through time in the Pacific Northwest National Parks (1987-2017). Area affected by each disturbance is reflected in the size of the point on the timeline. Major events include: 1990: Avalanches at North Cascades and Mount Rainier; 1991: Riparian change at Olympic; 1996: Riparian change at Olympic; 1999: Avalanches at Olympic; 2001: Large area impacted by fire at North Cascades (4248 ha); 2003: Defoliation at North Cascades; 2004: Defoliation at North Cascades, riparian change at Mount Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades, mass movement at North Cascades, and fire at Mount Rainier; 2005: Defoliation at North Cascades; 2006: Defoliation at North Cascades, riparian change at Mount Rainier; 2007: Riparian change at Mount Rainier and Olympic, blowdown at Olympic; 2008: Blowdown, riparian change, mass movement, and avalanches at Olympic; 2009: Avalanches at North Cascades; 2011: Avalanches at Olympic; 2015: Large areas impacted by fire at North Cascades (8530 ha) and Olympic (12
Graphic of disturbance through time in Pacific Northwest national parks
U.S. National Park Service
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