5 - Miller Creek Clearcut and Broadcast Burn: 1802-13
Study Area MC-11

Site location and description: NW SW NW Sec. 20, T32N, R24W, PMM
________Experimental Burning Unit: East 6
________NFS Stand: Flathead National Forest (10) 805-03-047
________Elevation: 4,750 ft
________Exposure: Northeast (Az. 36º)
________Slope: 20%

Habitat type: Abies lasiocarpa/Clintonia uniflora, Clintonia uniflora phase

Predisturbance forest overstory: ABLA 38%, LAOC 52%, PIEN 10%
________Stand basal area: 2,945 cm²/0.01 ha

Disturbance treatment:
________Clearcut: Logged June 1967; Slashed June 19, 1967
________Broadcast burned: October 2, 1967 (Succession year 1:1968)
________Fire intensity: 243 g water loss
________Duff moisture: Lower 70%, Upper 96%
________Postfire duff depth: 2.7 cm (51% of preburn depth)
________Postfire germniation substrate: Charred upper duff

Color Plate: Plate 5 -- MC-11

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Tables and Figures:

___ Table 5-1 -- MC-11-1: Cover development of seral vegetation life form groups (percent).
___ Figure 5-1: Life form cover development, MC-11.

___ Table 5-2 -- MC-11-1: Volume development of seral vegetation life form groups (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 5-2: Life form volume development, MC-11.

___ Table 5-3 -- MC-11-1: Cover development of tree and shrub species (percent).
___ Figure 5-3: Tree and shrub cover development, MC-11.

___ Table 5-4 -- MC-11-1: Cover development of herb species (percent).
___ Figure 5-4: Herb cover development, MC-11.

___ Table 5-5 -- MC-11-1: Volume development of tree and shrub species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 5-5: Tree and shrub volume development, MC-11.

___ Table 5-6 -- MC-11-1: Volume development of herb species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 5-6: Herb volume development, MC-11.

Printable Tables and Figures: 5 -- MC-11 (PDF)