Fuel loading in masticated areas - Challenge
Site name: Challenge
Location: Challenge Experimental Forest (Plumas National Forest), near Challenge, CA
Elevation: 2700 ft
Dominant species masticated: Deerbrush (Ceanothus integerrimus), Whiteleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida), Tanbark oak (Lithocarpus densiflorus), Madrone (Arbutus menziesii)
Date masticated: Dec. 2002
Machinery used: Rayco forestry mower
Date fuel loading evaluated: Sept. 2004 and Apr. 2005
Site notes: Natural tree regeneration after logging
| Fuel | Fuel load (tons/ acre) |
|---|---|
| 1hr | 4.8 |
| 10hr | 10.4 |
| 100hr | 5.8 |
| Litter | 2.8 |
| Total masticated wood + litter | 23.8 |
| 1000hr (>3in) | 3.1 |
| Duff | 8.3 |
| Total fuel load | 35.2 |
Fuel bed depth = 5.1" (litter/duff boundary to top of fuel bed)
Last updated November 19, 2024