47 - Plant Creek Wildfire: 1802-19
Study Area PC-02

Site location and description: SW NE SE Sec.5, T11N, R18W, PMM;
________NFS Stand: Lolo National Forest (16) 303-01-003
________Elevation: 4,800 ft
________Exposure: West (Az. 260º)
________Slope 60%

Habitat type: Psuedotsuga menziesii/Physocarpus malvaceus, Calamagrostis
________rubescens phase

Forest cover type: Douglas-fir mature sawtimber (40-69%canopy cover)

Forest vegetation (postfire reconstruction): Open forest
________Tree component: PIPO, PSME
________Shrub component: ROGY 100% (Shrub density 4.4/0.01 ha); also: AMAL,
________________PHMA, SPBE, SYAL
________Herb component: ARCO, ASMI, BERE, CAGE, CARU

Disturbance treatment:
________Logged: Completed June 1972
________Wildfire: August 30, 1972 (Succession year 1:1973)
________Fire severity:
________________R-N index: 2-M
________________Tree overstory: none (logged)
________________Shrub crowns: Consumed
________________Litter-duff: Consumed
________Postfire germination substrate: Ash-mineral soil

Color Plate: Plate 47 -- PC-02

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Tables and Figures:

___ Table 47-1 -- PC-02: Cover development of seral vegetation life form groups (percent).
___ Figure 47-1: Life form cover development, PC-02.

___ Table 47-2 -- PC-02: Volume development of seral vegetation life form groups (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 47-2: Life form volume development, PC-02.

___ Table 47-3 -- PC-02: Cover development of tree and shrub species (percent).
___ Figure 47-3: Tree and shrub cover development, PC-02.

___ Table 47-4 -- PC-02: Cover development of herb species (percent).
___ Figure 47-4: Herb cover development, PC-02.

___ Table 47-5 -- PC-02: Volume development of tree and shrub species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 47-5: Tree and shrub volume development, PC-02.

___ Table 47-6 -- PC-02: Volume development of herb species (m³/.01 ha).
___ Figure 47-6: Herb volume development, PC-02.

Printable Tables and Figures: 47 -- PC-02 (PDF)