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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): C. E. Van Wagner
Publication Date: 1968

A method for estimating wood volume on the ground is described. It requires only a diameter tally of pieces intersected by a sample line, and application of a simple formula. Theory for the formula is presented, and practical application discussed. The effect of bias in orientation of wood pieces can be largely overcome by running sample lines in two or more directions. The method was demonstrated indoors with match splints scattered on a 54-inch square and tested on a 20-acre cutover area. It has potential value for measuring fuel quantities in fire research. © Society of American Foresters, Bethesda, MD. Abstract reproduced by permission.

Citation: Van Wagner, C. E. 1968. The line intersect method in forest fuel sampling. Forest Science, v. 14, no. 1, p. 20-26.

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Topics:
Fuels    Models
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • fine fuels
  • fire management
  • fuel appraisal
  • fuel management
  • fuel models
  • logging
  • Pinus radiata
  • sampling
  • slash
  • statistical analysis
  • wildfires
  • wood
Tall Timbers Record Number: 13145 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Fire File DDW • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 38539

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