Debris accumulation in a ponderosa pine forest

Agee, J; Biswell, H

Debris accumulation in a ponderosa pine forest

Authors

James K. Agee
Harold H. Biswell

Authors Affiliations

James K. Agee is Research Assistant, School of Forestry and Conservation, University of California, Berkeley; Harold H. Biswell is Professor, School of Forestry and Conservation, University of California, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 24(6):6-7. DOI:10.3733/ca.v024n06p6. June 1970.

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Abstract

These results indicate that thinning, with subsequent slash removal, will diminish the rate of debris accumulation for at least 20 years—facilitating maintenance of low fire hazards, and easing the problems of multiple-use forest management.

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