Surface fuel changes after severe disturbances in northern Rocky Mountain ecosystems

•Dead foliage is supported in the canopy briefly following severe disturbance.•Increased risk of fire spread/intensity greatest 1–2years following disturbance.•Accumulation of surface fuel loadings do not increase substantially in a decade.•Heavy fuel loads do not accumulate in a decade following fi...

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Published in:	Forest ecology and management Vol. 400; pp. 38 - 47
Main Authors:	Stalling, Chris, Keane, Robert E., Retzlaff, Molly
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 15.09.2017
Subjects:	biomass branches Dendroctonus ponderosae Dendroctonus pseudotsugae Deposition Disturbance ecosystems fire hazard forest types Fuel accumulation Fuel dynamics fuel loading fuels leaves Rocky Mountain region traps trees United States wildfires United States Rocky Mountain region Fuel accumulation Fuel dynamics Deposition Disturbance
ISSN:	0378-1127, 1872-7042
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