- Author
- Williams, J. T. | Rothermel, R. C.
- Title
- Fire Dynamics in Northern Rocky Mountain Stand Types.
- Coporate
- Intermountain Research Station, Ogden, UT
- Report
- FSRN/INT-405, June 1992, 6 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- forest fires | fire danger rating | fire suppression | fire behavior | fire growth | fuels | fire severity
- Identifiers
- forest management; fire dynamics
- Abstract
- In the Northern Rocky Mountains, fire growth and potential fire severity develop differently according to the type of vegetation. Grass, brush, and timber-dominated types respond to fire based on their unique physical characteristics and the sites they occupy. The fire dynamics of these three types are described, using examples, and their managment implications are discussed.