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Author(s):
David L. Peterson, Sarah M. McCaffrey
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Topic(s):
Fuel Treatments & Effects
Fuels Inventory & Monitoring
Fuels

NRFSN number: 14956
FRAMES RCS number: 653
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Appropriate types of thinning and surface fuel treatments are clearly useful in reducing surface and crown fire hazards under a wide range of fuels and topographic situations. This paper provides well-established scientific principles and simulation tools that can be used to adjust fuel treatments to attain specific risk levels.

Citation

Peterson, David L.; McCaffrey, Sarah M. 2004. Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; forest structure and fire hazard fact sheet 5: fuel treatment principles for complex landscapes. Research Note RMRS-RN- 22-5-WWW. Fort Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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