CLIMATE AXD FOREST FiRES 



967 



P&r ,,eyit moi^stu-re. based, on. cLry weight 



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the station is shown in charts 1 and 2. Samples were taken at intervals 

 of one week, and the percentage of moisture is based on oven-dry 

 weight. Precipitation recorded during the period at the experiment 

 station is shown on each chart. It is to be noted that local storms 

 occurred at the higher elevations. Table 3 shows the number of days 

 in each week and the period during which the litter at each station was 

 above ( + ) and below ( — ) the critical point of 8 per cent. Perhaps 



