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Fall rates of prescribed fire-killed ponderosa pine. Forest Service research paper

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:256550

Fall rates of prescribed fire-killed ponderosa pine were evaluated relative to tree and fire damage characteristics. High crown scorch and short survival time after fire injury were factors leading to a high probability of early tree fall. The role of chemical defense mechanisms is discussed. Results apply to prescribed-fire injured, second-growth ponderosa pine less than 16 inches diameter at breast height.

Research Organization:
Forest Service, Ogden, UT (United States). Intermountain Research Station
OSTI ID:
256550
Report Number(s):
PB--96-177316/XAB; FSRP/INT--489
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English