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Table 1 Mean and range of thermocouple observations for individual plantsa during summer and fall prescribed fires near Terry, Montana, USA.

From: Fire Effects on Basal Area, Tiller Production, and Mortality of the C4 Bunchgrass, Purple Threeawn

Thermocouple measurements

Summer fire

Mean

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum temperature (°C)

222

433

86

Heat duration (s)

232

894

52

Heat dosage (°C·s)

10 352

25 624

1 094

 

Fall fire

Maximum temperature (°C)

241

487

85

Heat duration (s)

129

245

68

Heat dosage (°C·s)

8 205

18 706

1 771

  1. a Used to build logistic regression model. n = 55 for summer fire; n = 73 for fall fire.