Predicting duff and woody fuel consumed by prescribed fire in the Northern Rocky Mountains

James Brown; Michael A. Marsden; Kevin C. Ryan; Elizabeth Reinhardt

doi:10.2737/INT-RP-337

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Predicting duff and woody fuel consumed by prescribed fire in the Northern Rocky Mountains

Informally Refereed

Authors:

James Brown, Michael A. Marsden, Kevin C. Ryan, Elizabeth Reinhardt

Year:

1985

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-RP-337

Source:

Res. Pap. INT-337. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 23 p.

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Abstract

Relationships for predicting duff reduction, mineral soil exposure, and consumption of downed woody fuel were determined to assist in planning prescribed fires. Independent variables included lower and entire duff moisture contents, loadings of downed woody fuels, duff depth, National Fire-Danger Rating System 1,000-hour moisture content, and Canadian Duff Moisture Codes. Results apply to a number of mesic forest cover types.

Keywords

fuel consumption, duff, downed woody fuel, forest fuels, prescribed fire

Citation

Brown, James K.; Marsden, Michael A.; Ryan, Kevin C.; Reinhardt, Elizabeth D. 1985. Predicting duff and woody fuel consumed by prescribed fire in the Northern Rocky Mountains. Res. Pap. INT-337. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 23 p.