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Author(s):
Peter R. Robichaud
Year Published:

Cataloging Information

Topic(s):
Fire Effects
Ecological - First Order
Fire Intensity / Burn Severity
Ecological - Second Order
Soils
Water
Fire Regime
Ecosystem(s):
Montane dry mixed-conifer forest

NRFSN number: 11012
FRAMES RCS number: 7225
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Geostatistics provides a method to describe the spatial continuity of many natural phenomena. Spatial models are based upon the concept of scaling, kriging and conditional simulation. These techniques were used to describe the spatially-varied surface conditions on timber harvest and burned hillslopes. Geostatistical techniques provided estimates of the ground cover (organic forest floor commonly called duff), which was used to classify burned-over hillslopes into low- and high-severity burn conditions. Rainfall simulation was conducted and the results indicated variability in two important erosion process parameters: hydraulic conductivity and interrill erodibility.

Citation

Robichaud, Peter R. 1997. Geostatistics: a new tool for describing spatially-varied surface conditions from timber harvested and burned hillslopes. ASAE Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Paper No. 97-2092. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. p. 133-136.

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