This data publication contains data used in an evaluation of the effects of two common methods to collect fuel moisture content samples between November 2004 and June 2005. A chainsaw or a handheld pruning saw cut 1 inch thick disks from 3 inch lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) posts which were either wet (39 percent moisture content) or dry (15 percent moisture content). The cutting method was randomly assigned to a post and six disks were cut from each of five posts on three days resulting in a total of 90 disks (6 x 5 x 3) for each fuel moisture/cutting method combination for a total of 360 samples. Disks were oven-dried at 95 degrees Celsius in a forced air convection oven to determine oven-dry moisture content. Data include sample wet weight, sample ovendry weight, and calculated moisture content.
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Modified | 2020-05-16 |
Release Date | 2014-01-01 |
Identifier | oai_rda_fs_usda_gov_RDS_2014_0011 |
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Area | POLYGON ((-164 74, -100 74, -100 33, -164 33)) |
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location | Experiments were performed at the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Riverside, California location. The current range of lodgepole pine is as defined with the bounding coordinates below. |
Publisher | USDA Forest Service, Forest Service Research Data Archive |
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Contact Name | Weise, David R. |
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Public Access Level | Public |
Program Code | 005:059 - Department of Agriculture - Management Activities |
Bureau Code | 005:96 - Forest Service |
Harvest Source Title | Forest Service |
Harvest Source URI | https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/rdaoaipmh/o |
Last Harvest Performed | Mon, 01/25/2021 - 01:15 |