Effects of biomass removal treatments on stand-level fire characteristics in major forest types of the northern Rocky Mountains

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-41

  Reinhardt, Elizabeth D ^a   Holsinger, Lisa ^a   Keane, Robert ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire behavior; Fire effects; Fire hazard; Fuel treatment; Mastication; Whole tree harvest

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FIRE HAZARDS; FORESTRY; FUELS; MASTICATION;

FIRE BEHAVIOR; FIRE EFFECT; FOREST VEGETATION SIMULATOR; FUEL CHARACTERISTICS; FUEL TREATMENTS; NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS; STAND DEVELOPMENT; WHOLE-TREE HARVEST;

FIRES;

BIOMASS; FIRES; FORESTRY; FUELS; HARVESTING; HAZARDS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREES;

EID: 75749090363     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/25.1.34     Document Type: Conference Paper

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