Title:

Fuel moisture extraction data measured to compare chainsaw and handsaw methods

Author(s):

Haase, Sally M.; Zahn, Susan M.; Burke, Gloria M.; Corcoran, Bonni G.

Publication Year:

2014

How to Cite:

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Haase, Sally M.; Zahn, Susan M.; Burke, Gloria M.; Corcoran, Bonni G. 2014. Fuel moisture extraction data measured to compare chainsaw and handsaw methods. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2014-0011

Abstract:

This data publication contains data used in an evaluation of the effects of two common methods to collect fuel moisture content samples between November 2004 and June 2005. A chainsaw or a handheld pruning saw cut 1 inch thick disks from 3 inch lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) posts which were either wet (39 percent moisture content) or dry (15 percent moisture content). The cutting method was randomly assigned to a post and six disks were cut from each of five posts on three days resulting in a total of 90 disks (6 x 5 x 3) for each fuel moisture/cutting method combination for a total of 360 samples. Disks were oven-dried at 95 degrees Celsius in a forced air convection oven to determine oven-dry moisture content. Data include sample wet weight, sample ovendry weight, and calculated moisture content.

Keywords:

fuel moisture; chainsaw; handsaw; biota; Natural Resource Management & Use; Timber; Fire; Prescribed fire; Fire suppression, pre-suppression; Western North America; Western United States; Western Canada; Alaska; Washington; Oregon; Idaho; Montana; California; Wyoming; Utah; Colorado

Related publications:

• Haase, Sally M.; Sánchez, José J.; Weise, David R. 2016. Evaluation of standard methods for collecting and processing fuel moisture samples. Research Paper. PSW-RP-268. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 28 p. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/52252

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