Title:

Data for developing fuel consumption models for pine flatwoods fuel types in the southeastern United States

Author(s):

Wright, Clinton S.

Publication Year:

2015

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Wright, Clinton S. 2015. Data for developing fuel consumption models for pine flatwoods fuel types in the southeastern United States. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2015-0019

Abstract:

Modeling fire effects, including terrestrial and atmospheric carbon fluxes and pollutant emissions during wildland fires, requires accurate predictions of fuel consumption. Data were collected in order to develop empirical models which predict fuel consumption. Collected data included fuel and environmental measurements on a series of operational prescribed fires in pine flatwoods ecosystems in the southeastern United States from 2004-2006. Total prefire fuel loading ranged from 4.6 to 23.7 megagrams per hectare (2.1 to 10.6 tons per acre); between 12 and 69% of the total loading was composed of shrub species, including saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), gallberry (Ilex glabra), and other common associates. Fuel consumption ranged from 1.3 to 15.7 megagrams per hectare (0.6 to 7.0 tons per acre). On average, 76% of the prefire fuel loading was consumed, although fuel consumption as a percentage of prefire loading was somewhat variable (range: 28-93%).

Keywords:

fuel loading; fuel consumption; Consume; wildland fire; prescribed fire; fire effects; pine flatwoods; Joint Fire Science Program; JFSP; biota; environment; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Landscape ecology; Fire; Fire ecology; Florida; Georgia; Apalachicola National Forest; Eglin Air Force Base; Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park; St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

Related publications:

• Wright, Clinton S.; Ottmar, Roger D.; Ferguson, Sue A.; Vihnanek, Robert E. 20070831. Fuel consumption and flammability thresholds in shrub-dominated ecosystems. 2007 Final Report to the Joint Fire Science Program, Project #03-1-3-06. 15 pages. (included in full data publication download). https://www.firescience.gov/projects/03-1-3-06/project/03-1-3-06_final_report.pdf
• Wright, Clinton S. 201308. Fuel consumption models for pine flatwoods fuel types in the southeastern United States. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 37(3): 148-159. https://doi.org/10.5849/sjaf.12-006 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/45370
• Wright, Clinton S.; Prichard, Susan J. 2006. Biomass Consumption During Prescribed Fires in Big Sagebrush Ecosystems. In: Andrews, Patricia L.; Butler, Bret W., comps. 2006. Fuels Management-How to Measure Success: Conference Proceedings. 28-30 March 2006; Portland, OR. Proceedings RMRS-P-41. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 489-500. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/25972
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