18 - Miller Creek Clearcut and Broadcast Burn: 1802-13
Study Area MC-21-3

Site location and description: NW NW NW Sec.16, T32N, R24W, PMM
________Experimental Burning Unit: East 9
________NFS Stand: Flathead National Forest (10) 805-03-012
________Elevation: 4,700 ft
________Exposure: East (Az. 106º)
________Slope: 15%

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

Predisturbance forest overstory: ABLA 22%, LAOC 53%, PICO 11%, PSME 14%
________Stand basal area: 6,747 cm²/0.01 ha

Disturbance treatment:
________Clearcut: Logged November 1967; Slashed December 5, 1967
________Broadcast burned: October 1, 1970 (Succession year 1:1971)
________Fire intensity: 834 g water loss
________Duff moisture: No data
________Postfire duff depth: 4.7 cm (62% of preburn depth)
________Postfire germination substrate: Charred upper duff

Color Plate: Plate 18 -- MC-21-3

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Tables and Figures:

___ Table 18-1 -- MC-21-3: Cover development of seral vegetation life form groups (percent).
___ Figure 18-1: Life form cover development, MC-21-3.

___ Table 18-2 -- MC-21-3: Volume development of seral vegetation life form groups (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 18-2: Life form volume development, MC-21-3.

___ Table 18-3 -- MC-21-3: Cover development of tree and shrub species (percent).
___ Figure 18-3: Tree and shrub cover development, MC-21-3.

___ Table 18-4 -- MC-21-3: Cover development of herb species (percent).
___ Figure 18-4: Herb cover development, MC-21-3.

___ Table 18-5 -- MC-21-3: Volume development of tree and shrub species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 18-5: Tree and shrub volume development, MC-21-3.

___ Table 18-6 -- MC-21-3: Volume development of herb species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 18-6: Herb volume development, MC-21-3.

Printable Tables and Figures: 18 -- MC-21-3 (PDF)