Scott,
Joe H. and Elizabeth D. Reinhardt. 2005. Stereo Photo Guide for
Estimating Canopy Fuel Characteristics in Conifer Stands. RMRS-GTR-145.
Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky
Mountain Research Station. 49 p.
ABSTRACT -- Stereo photographs,
hemispherical photographs, and stand data are presented with associated
biomass and canopy fuel characteristics for five Interior West conifer
stands. Canopy bulk density, canopy base height, canopy biomass by component,
available canopy fuel load, and vertical distribution of canopy fuel are
presented for each plot at several stages of sampling, each corresponding
to a level of simulated low thinning (100, 75, 50, and 25 percent of the
initial basal area). This guide will help fuel managers estimate canopy
fuel characteristics in similar forest conditions.