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Type: Conference Proceedings
Author(s): John H. Dieterich
Editor(s): Marvin A. Stokes; John H. Dieterich
Publication Date: 1980

Use of the Composite Fire Interval (CFI) as a means of expressing historical fire frequency for a particular area is discussed. Four examples are presented that summarize historical fire intervals on areas ranging in size from 100 to several thousand acres.

Citation: Dieterich, John H. 1980. The Composite Fire Interval - a tool for more accurate interpretation of fire history. Pages 8-14 in: Stokes, Marvin A.; Dieterich, John H. (editors), Proceedings of the Fire History Workshop: October 20-24, 1980, Tucson, Arizona. General Technical Report RM-GTR-81. Ft. Collins, CO: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 142 p.

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  • Arizona
  • CFI - Composite Fire Interval
  • Colorado
  • fire intervals
  • fire scar
  • fuel loading
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FRAMES Record Number: 16325