9 - Miller Creek Clearcut and Broadcast Burn: 1802-13
Study Area MC-15

Site location and description: NW NE NE Sec.30, T32N, R24W, PMM
________Experimental Burning Unit: North 8
________NFS Stand: Flathead National Forest (10) 805-04-020
________Elevation: 4,900 ft
________Exposure: Northwest (Az. 332º)
________Slope: 30%

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

Predisturbance forest overstory: ABLA 11%, LAOC 58%, PIEN 21%, PSME 9%
________Stand basal area: 6,476 cm²/0.01 ha

Disturbance treatment:
________Clearcut: Logged Januray 1968; Slashed February 9, 1968
________Broadcast burned: September 10, 1968 (Succession year 1:1969)
________Fire intensity: 266 g water loss
________Duff moisture: Lower 215%, Upper 227%
________Postfire duff depth: 6.0 cm (94% of preburn depth)
________Postfire germination substrate: Charred upper duff

Color Plate: Plate 9 -- MC-15

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Tables and Figures:

___ Table 9-1 -- MC-15: Cover development of seral vegetation life form groups (percent).
___ Figure 9-1: Life form cover development, MC-15.

___ Table 9-2 -- MC-15: Volume development of seral vegetation life form groups (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 9-2: Life form volume development, MC-15.

___ Table 9-3 -- MC-15: Cover development of tree and shrub species (percent).
___ Figure 9-3: Tree and shrub cover development, MC-15.

___ Table 9-4 -- MC-15: Cover development of herb species (percent).
___ Figure 9-4: Herb cover development, MC-15.

___ Table 9-5 -- MC-15: Volume development of tree and shrub species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 9-5: Tree and shrub volume development, MC-15.

___ Table 9-6 -- MC-15: Volume development of herb species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 9-6: Herb volume development, MC-15.

Printable Tables and Figures: 9 -- MC-15 (PDF)