Research efforts on fuels, fuel models, and fire behavior in eastern hardwood forests

Thomas A. Waldrop; Lucy Brudnak; Ross J. Phillips; Patrick Brose

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Research efforts on fuels, fuel models, and fire behavior in eastern hardwood forests

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Thomas A. Waldrop, Lucy Brudnak, Ross J. Phillips, Patrick Brose

Year:

2006

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Dickinson, Matthew B., ed. 2006. Fire in eastern oak forests: delivering science to land managers, proceedings of a conference; 2005 November 15-17; Columbus, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-1. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 90-103.

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Abstract

Although fire was historically important to most eastern hardwood systems, its reintroduction by prescribed burning programs has been slow. As a result, less information is available on these systems to fire managers. Recent research and nationwide programs are beginning to produce usable products to predict fuel accumulation and fire behavior. We introduce some of those tools and examine results from regional studies of hardwood fuel distribution.

Parent Publication

Fire in eastern oak forests: delivering science to land managers

Citation

Waldrop, Thomas A.; Brudnak, Lucy; Phillips, Ross J.; Brose, Patrick H. 2006. Research efforts on fuels, fuel models, and fire behavior in eastern hardwood forests. In: Dickinson, Matthew B., ed. 2006. Fire in eastern oak forests: delivering science to land managers, proceedings of a conference; 2005 November 15-17; Columbus, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-1. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 90-103.