13 - Miller Creek Clearcut and Broadcast Burn: 1802-13
Study Area MC-18

Site location and description: NE NW NW Sec.29, T32N, R24W, PMM
________Experimental Burning Unit: North 6
________NFS Stand: Flathead National Forest (10) 805-04-018
________Elevation: 4,900 ft
________Exposure: North (Az. 360º)
________Slope: 25%

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

Predisturbance forest overstory: ABLA 24%, LAOC 20%, PIEN 33%, PSME 24%
________Stand basal area: 4,215 cm²/0.01 ha

Disturbance treatment:
________Clearcut: Logged August 1967; Slashed October 2, 1967
________Broadcast burned: September 10, 1968 (Succession year 1:1969)
________Fire intensity: 303 g water loss
________Duff moisture: Lower 176%, Upper 106%
________Postfire duff depth: 7.0 cm (86% of preburn depth)
________Postfire germination substrate: Charred upper duff

Color Plate: Plate 13 -- MC-18

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Tables and Figures:

___ Table 13-1 -- MC-18: Cover development of seral vegetation life form groups (percent).
___ Figure 13-1: Life form cover development, MC-18.

___ Table 13-2 -- MC-18: Volume development of seral vegetation life form groups (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 13-2: Life form volume development, MC-18.

___ Table 13-3 -- MC-18: Cover development of tree and shrub species (percent).
___ Figure 13-3: Tree and shrub cover development, MC-18.

___ Table 13-4 -- MC-18: Cover development of herb species (percent).
___ Figure 13-4: Herb cover development, MC-18.

___ Table 13-5 -- MC-18: Volume development of tree and shrub species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 13-5: Tree and shrub volume development, MC-18.

___ Table 13-6 -- MC-18: Volume development of herb species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 13-6: Herb volume development, MC-18.

Printable Tables and Figures: 13 -- MC-18 (PDF)