Table 4 Bark char codes and description of bark appearance (adapted from Ryan 1982).
From: Using Bark Char Codes to Predict Post-fire Cambium Mortality
Bark char code | Bark appearance |
|---|---|
Unburned | No char |
Light | Evidence of light scorching; can still identify species based on bark characteristics; bark is not completely blackened; edges of bark plates charred |
Moderate | Bark is uniformly black except possibly some inner fissures; species bark characteristics still discernable |
Deep | Bark has been burned into, but not necessarily to the wood; outer bark species characteristics are lost |