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Type: Report
Author(s): Steve Sutherland; Melanie Miller
Publication Date: 2005

The Understory Response Model is a species-specific computer model that qualitatively predicts change in total species biomass for grasses, forbs, and shrubs after thinning, prescribed fire, or wildfire. The model examines the effect of fuels management on plant survivorship and reproduction. This fact sheet identifies the intended users and uses, required inputs, what the model does and does not do, and tells the user how to obtain the model.

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Citation: Sutherland, Steve; Miller, Melanie. 2005. Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; environmental consequences fact sheet 10: The Understory Response Model. Research Note RMRS-RN-23-10WWW. Fort Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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Topics:
Fire Ecology    Fire Effects    Fuels    Models    Planning    Prescribed Fire
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • forb
  • grass
  • reproduction
  • shrub
  • survivorship
  • thinning
  • understory biomass
  • understory vegetation
  • URM - Understory Response Model
  • wildfire
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Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 635