10 - Miller Creek Clearcut and Broadcast Burn: 1802-13
Study Area MC-16

Site location and description: SE SE NW Sec.8, T32N, R24W, PMM
________Experimental Burning Unit: West 11
________NFS Stand: Flathead National Forest (10) 804-01-015
________Elevation: 4,700 ft
________Exposure: West (Az. 275º)
________Slope: 25%

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

Predisturbance forest overstory: ABLA 14%, LAOC 41%, PICO 5%, PIEN 4%,
________________PSME 36%
________Stand basal area: 5,345 cm²/0.01 ha

Disturbance treatment:
________Clearcut: Logged July 1967; Slashed July 1967
________Broadcast burned: June 6, 1968 (Succession year 1:1968)
________Fire intensity: 47 g water loss (T-1 slash burned, T-2 slash partially burned)
________Duff moisture: Lower 219% Upper 126%
________Postfire duff depth: 1.5 cm (94% of preburn depth)
________Postfire germination substrate: Charred duff to unburned litter and slash

Color Plate: Plate 10 -- MC-16

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Tables and Figures:

___ Table 10-1 -- MC-16: Cover development of seral vegetation life form groups (percent).
___ Figure 10-1: Life form cover development, MC-16.

___ Table 10-2 -- MC-16: Volume development of seral vegetation life form groups (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 10-2: Life form volume development, MC-16.

___ Table 10-3 -- MC-16: Cover development of tree and shrub species (percent).
___ Figure 10-3: Tree and shrub cover development, MC-16.

___ Table 10-4 -- MC-16: Cover development of herb species (percent).
___ Figure 10-4: Herb cover development, MC-16.

___ Table 10-5 -- MC-16: Volume development of tree and shrub species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 10-5: Tree and shrub volume development, MC-16.

___ Table 10-6 -- MC-16: Volume development of herb species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 10-6: Herb volume development, MC-16.

Printable Tables and Figures: 10 -- MC-16 (PDF)