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Table 3 Lists of pre- and post-treatment fuel models used for each of the five forest-treatment combinations. Fuel model codes are consistent with Anderson (1982) or Burgan and Scott (2005). 2, timber (grass and understory); GS, grass-shrub; SB, slash-blowdown; SH, shrub; TL, timber-litter; TU, timber-understory.

From: Effect of Fuel Treatments on Fuels and Potential Fire Behavior in California, USA, National Forests

Forest-treatment1

Pre- and post-treatment fuel models

SN-MT

Pre, TU1, TU2, TL1, TL2, TL3, TL6

Post, TU1, TU2, TL1, TL2, SB1, SB2

LN-MT

Pre, GS2, TU1, TU3, TU5, TL3, TL4, TL5, TL8

Post, 2, GS2, TU1, TL4, TL5, TL8, SB1

RF-MT

Pre, TU1, TL1, TL3, TL5

Post, TU1, TL1, TL3, TL5

SN-PF

Pre, TU1, TU5, TL3, TL4, TL5

Post, TU1, TL1, TL3, TL5

LN-PF

Pre, SH1, SH2, TU1, TU3, TU5, TL1, TL3, TL4, TL5, TL8

Post, GS1, SH2, TU1, TU2, TU5, TL1, TL3, TL4, TL5, TL8

  1. 1 SN-MT, short needle mechanical treatment; LN-MT, long needle mechanical treatment; SN-PF, short needle prescribed fire; LN-PF, long needle, prescribed fire.