Consume users guide. Forest Service general technical report

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6759612

Ottmar, R D; Burns, M F; Hall, J N; Hanson, A D

CONSUME is a user-friendly computer program designed for resource managers with some working knowledge of IBM-PC applications. The software predicts the amount of fuel consumption on logged units based on weather data, the amount and fuel moisture of fuels, and a number of other factors. Using these predictions, the resource manager can accurately determine when and where to conduct a prescribed burn to achieve desired objectives, while reducing impacts on other resources. CONSUME can be used for most broadcast and underburns on forested lands in the western states if the woody fuels are relatively homogeneous and composed of Douglas-fir, hemlock, alder, lodgepole pine, or mixed conifer species.

• Research Organization: Forest Service, Portland, OR (United States). Pacific Northwest Research Station
• OSTI ID: 6759612
• Report Number(s): PB-93-176121/XAB; FSGTR-PNW-304
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB--85-243442
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOMASS
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FIRE PREVENTION
FIRES
FUEL CONSUMPTION
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TREES
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EQUATIONS
FUELS
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