Predicting the losses in sawtimber volume and quality from fires in oak-hickory forests.

Robert M. Loomis

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Predicting the losses in sawtimber volume and quality from fires in oak-hickory forests.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert M. Loomis

Year:

1974

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-104. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Presents a method for predicting future sawtimber losses due to fire-caused wounds. Losses are in terms of: (1) lumber value in dollars, (2) volume in board feet, (3) length of defect in feet, and (4) cross sectional area of defect in square inches. The methods apply to northern red, black, scarlet, white and chestnut oaks.

Keywords

forest fire damage appraisal, forest fire effects

Citation

Loomis, Robert M. 1974. Predicting the losses in sawtimber volume and quality from fires in oak-hickory forests. Research Paper NC-104. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station