Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Forest Sciences
Evaluation Of Methods For Control Of Vegetation In Utility Corridors, George V. Rancea
Evaluation Of Methods For Control Of Vegetation In Utility Corridors, George V. Rancea
Master's Projects and Capstones
Vegetation management programs are now one of the largest budget items for most of the utility companies in the United States. Control methods used in line clearance activities include mechanical trimming, planting management, or use of tree growth regulators (chemicals that suppress the production of gibberellins, the plant hormones that control stem elongation). Choosing the appropriate control method is a decision that vegetation program managers should take based on many factors, like costs, environmental impacts, existing agreements with the landowners, terrain, public perception etc. To find a balance between competing interests – a reliable and economic electric system on one …
Using Field Data To Assess Model Predictions Of Surface And Ground Fuel Consumption By Wildfire In Coniferous Forests Of California, J M. Lydersen, B M. Collins, C M. Ewell, A L. Reiner, J A. Fites, C B. Dow, P Gonzalez, David Saah, J J. Battles
Using Field Data To Assess Model Predictions Of Surface And Ground Fuel Consumption By Wildfire In Coniferous Forests Of California, J M. Lydersen, B M. Collins, C M. Ewell, A L. Reiner, J A. Fites, C B. Dow, P Gonzalez, David Saah, J J. Battles
Environmental Science
Inventories of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from wildfire provide essential information to the state of California, USA, and other governments that have enacted emission reductions. Wildfires can release a substantial amount of GHGs and other compounds to the atmosphere, so recent increases in fire activity may be increasing GHG emissions. Quantifying wildfire emissions however can be difficult due to inherent variability in fuel loads and consumption and a lack of field data of fuel consumption by wildfire. We compare a unique set of fuel data collected immediately before and after six wildfires in coniferous forests of California to fuel consumption …