To study the
effect of woody
debris, we will establish
transects
across and under logs that were
burned with different
intensities, including those not burned. We will evaluate changes in soil
properties, indicators of intensity,
fuel
consumption, and look
for
accumulation of eroded soil
upslope.
All measures will be evaluated on
both
a per-log and per-unit-area basis to determine significance to long-term productivity of forested stands. We will also look at the potential effects of standing dead trees killed by the fire on long-term wood recruitment as well as fuel load.