Comprehensive Fuels Treatment Practices Guide for Mixed Conifer Forests: California, Central and Southern Rockies, and the Southwest

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    A~niv Rrnc`ng alr @j}nb Flgjanr Alrnvv

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    N}nf~jqn V~``crz

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    A~niv Rrnc`ng alr @j}nb Flgjanr Alrnvv

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    Vnfjlg J; Jgrlb~fjlg '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 3

    Bnajgjgd @j}nb Flgjanr'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 6Vl~mtnvnrg Xicnc~v cgb ^xicgbv ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >Fngrci cgb Vl~mnrg _lfez @l~gcjgv ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1

    Vjnrrc Gnqcbc'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1Rrcgvqnrvn cgb Xngjgv~icr _cgdnv jg Vl~mnrg Fcijalrgjc''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 4Mnnrldngnjz cgb Vxcjci Vfcin ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 4

    Vnfjlg JJ; Ajrn cgb A~niv Jvv~nv'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' =

    Xcv Icgb ^vn cgb @cgcdn`ng Cfjqjjnv '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' :Vl~mtnvnrg Xicnc~v cgb ^xicgbv ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' :Fngrci cgb Vl~mnrg _lfez @l~gcjgv ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 33Vjnrrc Gnqcbc'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 3?Rrcgvqnrvn cgb Xngjgv~icr _cgdnv jg Vl~mnrg Fcijalrgjc''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 36

    Ajrn _ndj`nv cgb Mjvlrjf Flgbjjlgv'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 32Vl~mtnvnrg Xicnc~v cgb ^xicgbv ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 3>Fngrci cgb Vl~mnrg _lfez @l~gcjgv ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 3:Vjnrrc Gnqcbc'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ??Rrcgvqnrvn cgb Xngjgv~icr _cgdnv jg Vl~mnrg Fcijalrgjc''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ?>

    J`xcf la Cinrnb Ajrn _ndj nv cgb Alrnv Mncim '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ?1Vl~mtnvnrg Xicnc~v cgb ^xicgbv ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ?4Fngrci cgb Vl~mnrg _lfez @l~gcjgv ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ?=Vjnrrc Gnqcbc'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 68Rrcgvqnrvn cgb Xngjgv~icr _cgdnv jg Vl~mnrg Fcijalrgjc''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 63

    Fij`cn Fmcgdn''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 63

    Vnfjlg JJJ; A~niv Rrnc`ng Loknfjqnv '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 66

    Loknfjqnv cgb Ltgnrvmjx Ol~gbcrjnv''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 66_nb~fnb Tjibajrn Mc{crb ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 6>_nvlrcjlg '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 61Fl``nrfjci Qci~n '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 64Tjibijan) Tcnr) _nfrncjlg) cgb Lmnr Loknfjqnv '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 6=V~``crz''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 23

    Vnfjlg JQ; A~niv Rrnc`ng Rnfmgjs~nv '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 2?

    Bnqnilxjgd IcgbvfcxnTjbn A~niv Rrnc`ng Vrcndjnv'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 2?Xrnvfrjonb Ajrn Rnfmgjs~nv''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 22Vjiqjf~i~rci @nmlbv'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 21Rrnc`ng Fl`ojgcjlgv; Cbbrnvvjgd Vicvm''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 2=

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    A~niv Rrnc`ng alr @j}nb Flgjanr Alrnvv

    Vnfjlg Q; A~niv Rrnc`ng Naanfjqngnvv cgb _ns~jrn`ngv'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >8

    Naanfjqngnvv la Xrnvfrjonb Ajrn ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >8Naanfjqngnvv la Rmjggjgd cgb Mcrqnvv ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >6Naanfjqngnvv la Rrnc`ng Fl`ojgcjlgv'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >6

    @cjgngcgfn la Rrnc`ngv''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >1Jgndrcjgd Tjibijan Loknfjqnv''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >1Jgvnfv cgb Bjvncvnv'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >=

    Vnfjlg QJ; A~niv Rrnc`ng J`xcfv) @jjdcjlg) cgb @lgjlrjgd'''''''''''''''''''''''''' 13

    @lrcijz ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 13Jgvnfv cgb Bjvncvnv'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1?Mcojc''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 16Bncb Tllb ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1>Vljiv''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1>

    V`len ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 14Fcrolg''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1=@cvjfcjlg'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1:@lgjlrjgd '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 48Ij`jcjlgv cgb N}c`xinv la Lqnrfl`jgd Rmn`''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 4?

    Vnfjlg QJJ; Fl`xrnmngvjqn @cgcdn`ng Xrjgfjxinv''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''4>

    Ajrn jg @j}nb Flgjanr Alrnvv''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 4>A~ni _nb~fjlg Rrnc`ngv''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 41O~jibjgd Flgajbngfn ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 41

    Rrcgvanrrjgd Egltinbdn cgb @nglrjgd '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 44Fliicolrcjlg''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 4=A~~rn Bjrnfjlgv '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 4=

    Cxxngbj} C Vxnfjnv Ijv ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 4:Cxxngbj} O _nanrngfnv''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' =8Cxxngbj} F Jgnrqjntv''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 38>

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