15 - Miller Creek Clearcut and Broadcast Burn: 1802-13
Study Area MC-19-3

Site location and description: SW SE SE Sec.24, T32N, R25W, PMM
________Experimental Burning Unit: East 3
________NFS Stand: Flathead National Forest (10) 805-04-076
________Elevation: 5,400 ft
________Exposure: Northeast (Az. 50º)
________Slope: 25%

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

Predisturbance forest overstory: ABLA 9%, PICO 8%, PIEN 83%, PSME <1%
________Stand basal area: 4,695 cm²/0.01 ha

Disturbance treatment:
________Clearcut: Logged October 1967; Slashed November 1967
________Broadcast burned: August 7, 1968 (Succession year 1:1969)
________Fire intensity: 1,008 g water loss
________Duff moisture: Lower 94%, Upper 54%
________Postfire duff depth: 2.6 cm (40% of preburn depth)
________Postfire germination substrate: Charred lower duff

Color Plate: Plate 15 -- MC-19-3

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Tables and Figures:

___ Table 15-1 -- MC-19-3: Cover development of seral vegetation life form groups (percent).
___ Figure 15-1: Life form cover development, MC-19-3.

___ Table 15-2 -- MC-19-3: Volume development of seral vegetation life form groups (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 15-2: Life form volume development, MC-19-3.

___ Table 15-3 -- MC-19-3: Cover development of tree and shrub species (percent).
___ Figure 15-3: Tree and shrub cover development, MC-19-3.

___ Table 15-4 -- MC-19-3: Cover development of herb species (percent).
___ Figure 15-4: Herb cover development, MC-19-3.

___ Table 15-5 -- MC-19-3: Volume development of tree and shrub species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 15-5: Tree and shrub volume development, MC-19-3.

___ Table 15-6 -- MC-19-3: Volume development of herb species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 15-6: Herb volume development, MC-19-3.

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