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Joint Fire Science / Red Mountain Mastication Study

» Study Site Description

photo of the Red Mountain plantation prior to mastication treatment showing a dense, nearly continuous tree canopy

Red Mountain is a 24-year-old ponderosa pine plantation, planted after a 2,500 acre 1970 wildfire. The study area is located at 5,200 to 6,600 feet in Greenhorn Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest. The site is productive, with pines that are approximately 30 feet high and in some areas form a nearly continuous canopy. Oak, white fir, and incense cedar also grow in patches throughout the plantation. The mean annual precipitation in this area averaged 15 to 20 inches, falling primarily as rain, although snow can cover the upper parts for up to 4 months per year.

PROJECT INFO

	Project Overview
	Study Site Description
	Map of Study Site
	Project Objectives
	Timeline
	Data Collected for Fuels and Tree Mortality
	Data Collected for Fire Behavior
	Prescribed Burn Treatment
	What's Next?
	Mastication Studies
	Sequoia National Forest
	Joint Fire Science Program

USDA Forest Service - Adaptive Management Services Enterprise Unit
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