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A strategic assessment of forest biomass and fuel reduction treatments in western states
Rummer, B.; Prestemon, J.; May, D.; Miles, P.; Vissage, J.; McRoberts, R.; Liknes, G.;
Shepperd, W.D.; Ferguson, D.; Elliot, W.;
Miller, S.; Reutebuch, S.; Barbour, J.; Fried, J.; Stokes, B.; Bilek, Ed.; Skog, K.
2003.
A strategic assessment of forest biomass and fuel reduction treatments in Western States.
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Research and Development. 21 p.
Keywords: assessment, biomass, fuel reduction, inventory
Links:
USFS PDF (342KB)
Abstract:
This assessment characterizes, at a regional scale, forest biomass that can potentially
be removed to implement the fuel reduction and ecosystem restoration objectives of
the National Fire Plan for the western U.S. The assessment area covers forests on
both public and private ownerships in the region and describes all standing tree
volume including stems, limbs, and tops. Analysis of treatment areas and potential
removals is included. Additionally, the operational systems necessary to effect the
treatments as well as potential erosion impacts, utilization opportunities and market
implications were examined.
Moscow FSL publication no. 2003w
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