Prescribed burning in the North Central States.

Linda R Donoghue; Von J. Johnson

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Prescribed burning in the North Central States.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Linda R Donoghue, Von J. Johnson

Year:

1975

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-111. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Describes 5 years of prescribed burning in the North Central States from 1968 through 1972. Provides information concerning participating agencies, burned-acreage, purpose-of-burn, fuels, and weather. Also examines other aspects such as ignition and burning techniques, hours-to-complete, time of fire start, and cost-per-acre.

Keywords

fire weather, prescribed-burn-purpose, fuels, burning techniques, ignition techniques

Citation

Donoghue, Linda R.; Johnson, Von J. 1975. Prescribed burning in the North Central States. Research Paper NC-111. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station