Council Chooses Consulting Company; Joint District Meeting Announced; Flathead Reservation Seems a Favorite With Foreign Visitors; Tribes Hire Two to Monitor Recreation Resources; Career Development Program Finished; BIA Social Services to Transfer...
Describes a major study of broadcast burning for hazard reduction and preparation in western Montana larch-fir clearcuts and the effects of such prescribed fires on soil, air, water, wildlife, and tree regeneration. The study area is described and...
Discusses techniques for managing the ecological and esthetic impacts of backcountry campfires. Four sections cover the impacts of collecting and burning wood, management alternatives for various situations, minimum-impact campfire building, and...
Char;<br> Forest fires--United States;<br> Heat of combustion.
Char yield at 500° C has been measured for 40 typical forest fuels, including foliage, wood, small stems, and bark. The effect of changing heating rates was determined from 20° C/min to about 1000° C/min, to simulate a range of burning...