Table 6 Fuel loading for other mixed conifer forests in the western United States compared with mean fuel loading from this study (in Mg ha−1). Standard deviations, when present, are indicated in parentheses. Values from this study are indicated in bold in the last three rows.
Source | Duff | Litter | 1 hour | 10 hour | 100 hour | 1000 h sound | 1000 h rotten | Herb | Location | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hille and Stephens 2005 | 17.8 (3.6) | 17.8 (3.6) | 2.0 (0.2) | 6.3 (0.7) | 5.8 (1.6) | 6.0 (3.3) | 15.8 (4.3) | - | North-central Sierra Nevada, California | 1200 to 1500 |
Sikkink and Keane 2008 | Â | Â | 0.019 | 1.649 | 0.513 | 0.683 (sound and rotten) | 0.545 | NW Rockies* | 730 to 2130 | |
Sikkink and Keane 2008 | Â | Â | 0.012 | 1.297 | 0.671 | 0.549 (sound and rotten) | 0.659 | NW Rockies | 730 to 2130 | |
Sikkink and Keane 2008 | Â | Â | 0.107 | 0.709 | 1.105 | 0.937 (sound and rotten) | 0.581 | NW Rockies | 730 to 2130 | |
Sikkink and Keane 2008 | Â | Â | 1.155 | 4.390 | 5.682 | 0.600 (sound and rotten) | 0.615 | NW Rockies | 730 to 2130 | |
Sikkink and Keane 2008 | Â | Â | 2.586 | 5.567 | 7.849 | 0.863 (sound and rotten) | 0.636 | NW Rockies | 730 to 2130 | |
Youngblood et al. 2008 | 22.27 (7.52) | 5.9 (0.97) | 0.94 (0.2) | 1.56 (0.33) | 4.16 (0.59) | 9.63 (3.46) | 7.31 (2.5) | Â | Blue Mountain Region, Oregon | 1040 to 1480 |
Youngblood et al. 2008 | 25.48 (7.03) | 3.74 (0.44) | 0.37 (0.12) | 0.64 (0.21) | 3.04 (0.67) | 8.88 (4.26) | 7.97 (0.61) | Â | Blue Mountain Region, Oregon | 1040 to 1480 |
Raymond and Peterson 2005 | Â | Â | 1.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Â | Â | 1.2 | Oregon Coast Range | 670 to 850 |
Raymond and Peterson 2005 | Â | Â | 4.4 | 6.8 | 8.7 | Â | Â | 1.2 | Oregon Coast Range | 670 to 850 |
Kobziar et al. 2006 | Â | Â | 1.25 (0.87) | 4.53 (3.23) | 9.93 (8.18) | 7.52 (16.82) | 14.18 (23.31) | Â | North-central Sierra Nevada, California | 1100 to 1410 |
Kobziar et al. 2006 | Â | Â | 1.13 (1.04) | 5.53 (4.97) | 6.17 (7.15) | 7.91 (17.04) | 29.02 (40.86) | Â | North-central Sierra Nevada, California | 1100 to 1410 |
Kobziar et al. 2006 | Â | Â | 0.9 (0.71) | 2.9 (2.3) | 4.25 (4.12) | 2.57 (5.36) | 26.62 (65.62) | Â | North-central Sierra Nevada, California | 1100 to 1410 |
Reinhard et al. 1991 | 52 (1.3) | Â | Other values are logging slash, not natural fuels | Â | NW Rockies | 900 to 1200 | ||||
Reinhard et al. 1991 | 48.4 (1.6) | Â | Other values are logging slash, not natural fuels | Â | NW Rockies | 900 to 1200 | ||||
Measured | 10.55 (10.20) | 5.86 (4.13) | 0.65 (0.47) | 2.57 (2.19) | 4.98 (5.20) | 20.09 (23.33) (sound and rotten) | 0.46 (0.28) | NW Rockies | 770 to 1516 | |
LANDFIRE-FLM | 7.76 (12.19) | 3.66 (3.40) | 0.50 (0.32) | 1.65 (1.13) | 2.47 (3.41) | 2.75 (4.04) (sound and rotten) | 0.73 (0.76) | NW Rockies | 770 to 1516 | |
LANDFIRE-FCCS | 31.89 (17.8) | 4.19 (1.37) | 0.81 (0.46) | 1.85 (1.11) | 1.94 (1.66) | 18.45 (16.38) (sound and rotten) | 0.68 (0.76) | NW Rockies | 770 to 1516 | |