7 - Miller Creek Clearcut and Broadcast Burn: 1802-13
Study Area MC-14-1

Site location and description: NE NW SE Sec.19, T32N, R24W, PMM
________Experimental Burning Unit: South 3
________NFS Stand: Flathead National Forest (10) 805-03-050
________Elevation: 4,800 ft
________Exposure: East (Az. 105º)
________Slope: 25%

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

Predisturbance forest overstory: ABLA 46%, LAOC 9%, PIEN 32%, PSME 13%
________Stand basal area: 4,887 cm²/0.01 ha

Disturbance treatment:
________Clearcut: Logged July 1967; Slashed February 1968
________Broadcast burned: May 18, 1968 (Succession year 1:1968)
________Fire intensity: No data
________Duff moisture: Lower 135%, Upper 41%
________Postfire duff depth: No data
________Postfire germination substrate: Charred duff

Color Plate: Plate 7 -- MC-14-1

Printable Color Plate 7 images (PDF)

Tables and Figures:

___ Table 7-1 -- MC-14-1: Cover development of seral vegetation life form groups (percent).
___ Figure 7-1: Life form cover development, MC-14-1.

___ Table 7-2 -- MC-14-1: Volume development of seral vegetation life form groups (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 7-2: Life form volume development, MC-14-1.

___ Table 7-3 -- MC-14-1: Cover development of tree and shrub species (percent).
___ Figure 7-3: Tree and shrub cover development, MC-14-1.

___ Table 7-4 -- MC-14-1: Cover development of herb species (percent).
___ Figure 7-4: Herb cover development, MC-14-1.

___ Table 7-5 -- MC-14-1: Volume development of tree and shrub species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 7-5: Tree and shrub volume development, MC-14-1.

___ Table 7-6 -- MC-14-1: Volume development of herb species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 7-6: Herb volume development, MC-14-1.

Printable Tables and Figures: 7 -- MC-14-1 (PDF)