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Table 4 Mean modeled emissions (Mg ha−1 with SD in parentheses) calculated using FOFEM and Consume for measured plots, LANDFIRE-FCCS, and LANDFIRE-FLM. Asterisks indicate statistically significant difference relative to estimates based on measured loading at the P < 0.05 significance level.

From: A Case Study Comparison of LANDFIRE Fuel Loading and Emissions Generation on a Mixed Conifer Forest in Northern Idaho, USA

 

Plot-level values FOFEM

Plot-level values Consume

Effect

Measured

LANDFIRE-FCCS

LANDFIRE-FLM

Measured

LANDFIRE-FCCS

LANDFIRE-FLM

CH4

0.32 (0.30)

0.46 (0.30)*

0.13 (0.14)*

0.19 (0.18)

0.19 (0.14)

0.06 (0.11)*

CO

6.83 (6.56)

10.00 (6.64)*

2.67 (3.00)*

3.67 (3.38)

3.65 (2.65)

1.20 (2.02)*

CO2

45.20 (34.09)

52.81 (29.57)

23.39 (21.90)*

51.90 (39.72)

44.82 (28.11)

22.08 (25.22)*

PM2.5

0.53 (0.50)

0.76 (0.50)*

0.22 (0.23)*

0.29 (0.25)

0.27 (0.19)

0.11 (0.15)*

PM10

0.63 (0.59)

0.90 (0.59)*

0.25 (0.27)*

0.33 (0.28)

0.30 (0.21)

0.12 (0.16)*

SO2

0.03 (0.03)

0.04 (0.02)

0.02 (0.01)*

   

NOx

0.03 (0.03)

0.02 (0.01)*

0.02 (0.03)

   

NMHC

   

0.16 (0.14)

0.15 (0.11)

0.05 (0.08)*