17 - Miller Creek Clearcut and Broadcast Burn: 1802-13
Study Area MC-21-1

Site location and description: SW NW NW Sec.16, T32N, R24W, PMM
________Experimental.Burning Unit: East 8
________NFS Stand: Flathead National Forest (10) 805-03-011
________Elevation: 4,700 ft
________Exposure: Southeast (Az. 126º)
________Slope: 10%

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

Predisturbance forest overstory: ABLA 22%, LAOC 3%, PICO 9%, PIEN 60%,
________________PSME 6%
________Stand basal area: 3,568 cm²/0.01 ha

Disturbance treatment:
________Clearcut: Logged November 1967; Slashed December 12, 1967
________Broadcast burned: October 1, 1970 (Succession year 1:1971)
________Fire intensity: 881 g water loss
________Duff moisture: No data
________Postfire duff depth: 6.6 cm (69% of preburn depth)
________Postfire germination substrate: Charred upper duff

Color Plate: Plate 17 -- MC-21-1

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Tables and Figures:

___ Table 17-1 -- MC-21-1: Cover development of seral vegetation life form groups (percent).
___ Figure 17-1: Life form cover development, MC-21-1.

___ Table 17-2 -- MC-21-1: Volume development of seral vegetation life form groups (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 17-2: Life form volume development, MC-21-1.

___ Table 17-3 -- MC-21-1: Cover development of tree and shrub species (percent).
___ Figure 17-3: Tree and shrub cover development, MC-21-1.

___ Table 17-4 -- MC-21-1: Cover development of herb species (percent).
___ Figure 17-4: Herb cover development, MC-21-1.

___ Table 17-5 -- MC-21-1: Volume development of tree and shrub species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 17-5: Tree and shrub volume development, MC-21-1.

___ Table 17-6 -- MC-21-1: Volume development of herb species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 17-6: Herb volume development, MC-21-1.

Printable Tables and Figures: 17 -- MC-21-1 (PDF)