Photo guide for estimating risk to hardwood trees during prescribed burning operations in eastern oak forests

Patrick Brose

doi:10.2737/NRS-GTR-44

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Photo guide for estimating risk to hardwood trees during prescribed burning operations in eastern oak forests

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Authors:

Patrick Brose

Year:

2009

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTR-44

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-44. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 95 p.

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Abstract

A field guide of 40 photographs of common hardwood trees of eastern oak forests and fuel loadings surrounding their bases. The guide contains instructions on how to rapidly assess a tree's likelihood to be damaged or killed by prescribed burning.

Keywords

forest fire, forest fuels, Quercus, shelterwood system

Citation

Brose, Patrick H. 2009. Photo guide for estimating risk to hardwood trees during prescribed burning operations in eastern oak forests. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-44. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 95 p.