Figure 4. — Fresarihed broadcast turning of the shelterwood on Coram. Experimental Forest. 

 Slash and duff were moist as indicated by little flame and heavy smoke. 



Table l,--Prebum water content of woody fuels, duff, and herbaceous vegetation. 



: 0-1/4 inch : 1/4-1 inch : Upper : Lower : Herbaceous 



Block : dia. fuels : dia. fuels : duff : duff : vegetation 



Percent 



Shelterwood 



(21) 



17 



221 



281 



148 



225 



Small clearcuts 



(12) 



14 



15 



48 



86 



205 



Small clearcuts 



(22) 



15 



14 



47 



111 



210 



Clearcut 



(13) 



15 



15 



298 



146 



241 



Clearcut 



(23) 



14 



14 



274 



164 



245 



■^Mean values for 20 sample points. 



2Above prescription limits (lower duff and herbaceous vegetation limits were not 

 prescribed) . 



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