Field Guide for Identifying Fuel Loading Models

By U.S. Department of Agriculture, Duncan C. Lutes, Robert E. Keane, et al.

Historically, fuel classifications used to estimate fire effects have been based on the vegetative characteristics of a particular site or location (Reinhardt and others 1997; Sandberg and others 2001). Vegetation-based classifications generally use cover type, structural stage, and/or habitat type (Mueller-Dombois 1964; Pfister and Arno 1980) as surrogates for describing the type and quantity of fuels on the ground and in the forest canopy (Hawkes and others 1995; Keane and others 2006; Mark and others 1995; Shasby and others 1981). The rationale for using vegetation characteristics to classify fuels is that fuels are ultimately derived from vegetation, so knowing how much fuel a particular vegetation type produces should provide an acceptable estimate of fuel load on the ground.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505876737
• ISBN13: 9781505876734
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"