Guide to Fuel Treatments in Dry Forests of the Western U. S.

Guide to Fuel Treatments in Dry Forests of the Western U. S.
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9781428987661
ISBN-13 : 1428987665
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Book Synopsis Guide to Fuel Treatments in Dry Forests of the Western U. S. by : Morris C. Johnson

Download or read book Guide to Fuel Treatments in Dry Forests of the Western U. S. written by Morris C. Johnson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes a range of fuel treatments for representative dry forest stands in the Western U.S. dominated by ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, & pinyon pine. Six silvicultural options (no thinning; thinning from below to 50 trees per acre [tpa], 100 tpa, 200 tpa, & 300 tpa; & prescribed fire) are considered in combination with the surface fuel treatments (no treatment, pile & burn, & prescribed fire), resulting in a range of alternative treatments for each representative stand. Fuel treatment scenarios presented here can be used by resource managers to examine alternatives for Nat. Environ. Policy Act documents & other applications that require scientifically based info. to quantify the effects of modifying forest structure & surface fuels. Illustrations.


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