Some Forest Floor Fuelbed Characteristics of Black Oak Stands in Southeast Missouri

John S. Crosby; Robert M. Loomis

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Some Forest Floor Fuelbed Characteristics of Black Oak Stands in Southeast Missouri

Informally Refereed

Authors:

John S. Crosby, Robert M. Loomis

Year:

1974

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-162. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Black oak forest floor fuelbeds under 20 - and 40-year-old stands in southeast Missouri averaged 6.4 and 4.2 inches in depth, respectively. Loose Litter averaged 2.0 and 2.9 tons per acre and 3.3 inces in depth. Bulk density of litter averaged 0.33 and 0.49 lb/ft3 and of total forest floor 0.89 and 1.10 lbs/ft3, respectively.

Keywords

forest fuels, black oak, forest fire, fuel models

Citation

Crosby, John S.; Loomis, Robert M. 1974. Some Forest Floor Fuelbed Characteristics of Black Oak Stands in Southeast Missouri. Research Note NC-162. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station