How long do ponderosa pine snags stand?

Walter G. Dahms

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How long do ponderosa pine snags stand?

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Authors:

Walter G. Dahms

Year:

1949

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Source:

PNW Old Series Research Notes No. 57: 3 p.

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Abstract

How long will the average ponderosa pine snag remain standing and thus contribute to greater rate of spread and resistance to control of forest fires? Are there any readily discernible characteristics that will enable us to predict which will fall soon and which will stand for a long time?

Citation

Dahms, Walter G. 1949. How long do ponderosa pine snags stand?. PNW Old Series Research Notes No. 57: 3 p.