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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): H. H. Biswell; R. P. Gibbens; H. Buchanan
Publication Date: 1966

These studies show that the distribution and amount of litterfall under bigtree and pine canopies is such that bared areas will be well covered within a year's time. On the basis of amount of litter produced and gound covering potential, the pines are more desirable associates for bigtrees than are white fir or incense-cedar. Also, pine needles provide excellent fire-carrying fuels where prescribed burning is used to maintain low fire hazard conditions.

Citation: Biswell, H. H., R. P. Gibbens, and H. Buchanan. 1966. Litter production by bigtrees and associated species. California Agriculture, v. 20, no. Sept., p. 5-7.

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Keywords:
  • Abies concolor
  • biomass
  • coniferous forests
  • distribution
  • duff
  • fine fuels
  • fire hazard reduction
  • fuel accumulation
  • ground cover
  • Libocedrus decurrens
  • litter
  • logging
  • mineral soils
  • needles
  • overstory
  • pine
  • pine forests
  • Pinus lambertiana
  • Pinus ponderosa
  • sampling
  • second growth forests
  • Sequoiadendron giganteum
  • site treatments
  • species diversity (plants)
  • stand characteristics
Tall Timbers Record Number: 8018Location Status: In-fileCall Number: Fire File DDWAbstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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FRAMES Record Number: 33839

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