THE AUTHOR 



JAMES K. BROWN received his bachelor's degree from the University of 

 Minnesota in 1960, his master's from Yale University in 1961, and 

 his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1968, all in forestry. 

 From 1961 to 1965 he did research on field measurement of fuel 

 properties and fire-danger rating systems while with the Lake States 

 Forest Experiment Station, in 1965, he transferred to the Northern 

 Forest Fire Laboratory, Missoula, Montana, where he is responsible 

 for research on the physical properties, inventory, and prediction 

 of fuels. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENT 



Special thanks are due David L. Bunnell and J. A. Kendall Snell 

 who oversaw the fieldwork, climbed the trees, and performed much 

 of the analysis. Without their aggressive and capable help, the study 

 would not have been possible. The assistance with fieldwork and 

 analysis provided by Cam Johnston, Roberta Hartford, and Mike 

 Hartkorn is also appreciated. 



