Photo guide for estimating fuel loading in the Southern Appalachian Mountains

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  • Authors: Coates, T. Adam; Waldrop, Thomas A.; Hutchinson, Todd F.; Mohr, Helen H.
  • Publication Year: 2019
  • Publication Series: General Technical Report (GTR)
  • Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-241. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station.

Abstract

This field guide provides 74 photographs that depict observed fuel loads within the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The guide contains instructions on how to select a reference photograph and utilize the fuel loading information to aid in prescribed fire planning.

  • Citation: Coates, T. Adam; Waldrop, Thomas A.; Hutchinson, Todd F.; Mohr, Helen H. 2019. Photo guide for estimating fuel loading in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-241. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 180 p.
  • Keywords: Prescribed fire, fuel loads
  • Posted Date: July 19, 2019
  • Modified Date: August 31, 2020

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