11 - Miller Creek Clearcut and Broadcast Burn: 1802-13
Study Area MC-17-1

Site location and description: NW NE SW Sec.8, T32N, R24W, PMM
________Experimental Burning Unit: West 10
________NFS Stand: Flathead National Forest (10) 804-01-014
________Elevation: 4,700 ft
________Exposure: West (Az. 260º)
________Slope: 30%

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

Predisturbance forest overstory: ABLA 10%, LAOC 50%, PIEN 37%, PSME 2%
________Stand basal area: 3,023 cm²/0.01 ha

Disturbance treatment:
________Clearcut: Logged September 1967; Slashed October 12, 1967
________Broadcast burned: July 16, 1968 (Succession year 1:1969)
________Fire intensity: 519 g water loss
________Duff moisture: Lower 78%, Upper 41%
________Postfire duff depth: 2.4 cm (48% of preburn depth)
________Postfire germination substrate: Charred lower duff

Color Plate: Plate 11 -- MC-17-1

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Tables and Figures:

___ Table 11-1 -- MC-17-1: Cover development of seral vegetation life form groups (percent).
___ Figure 11-1: Life form cover development, MC-17-1.

___ Table 11-2 -- MC-17-1: Volume development of seral vegetation life form groups (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 11-2: Life form volume development, MC-17-1.

___ Table 11-3 -- MC-17-1: Cover development of tree and shrub species (percent).
___ Figure 11-3: Tree and shrub cover development, MC-17-1.

___ Table 11-4 -- MC-17-1: Cover development of herb species (percent).
___ Figure 11-4: Herb cover development, MC-17-1.

___ Table 11-5 -- MC-17-1: Volume development of tree and shrub species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 11-5: Tree and shrub volume development, MC-17-1.

___ Table 11-6 -- MC-17-1: Volume development of herb species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 11-6: Herb volume development, MC-17-1.

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