Table 2 Change in fuel loads and shrub cover following winter burns in mixed conifer plantations. The means are based on three stands, each with 10 sample plots on a 60-m grid and two fuel transects per plot. Variability in consumption between stands can be seen from the % reduction columns
From: Opportunities for winter prescribed burning in mixed conifer plantations of the Sierra Nevada
| Â | Pre burn mean (n=3 stands) | Post burn mean (n=3 stands) | % reduction burn 1 | % reduction burn 2 | % reduction burn 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fine fuels | 31.9 mg ha−1 | 13.1 mg ha−1 | 58 | 42 | 78 |
1000 h | 1.1 mg ha−1 | 0.8 mg ha−1 | 48 | 24 | 7 |
Duff | 28.6 mg ha−1 | 24.5 mg ha−1 | 11 | 2 | 31 |
Shrub cover | 21% | 1% | 86 | 96 | 98 |