FBP Fuel Type Descriptions

C7 - Ponderosa Pine–Douglas-Fir

This fuel type is characterized by uneven-aged stands of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws.) and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) in various proportions. Western larch (Larix occidentalis Nutt.) and lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.) may be significant stand components on some sites and at some elevations. Stands are open, with occasional clumpy thickets of multi-aged Douglas-fir and/or larch as a discontinuous understory. Canopy closure is less than 50% overall, although thickets are closed and often dense. Woody surface fuel accumulations are light and scattered. Except within Douglas-fir thickets, the forest floor is dominated by perennial grasses, herbs, and scattered shrubs. Within tree thickets, needle litter is the predominant surface fuel. Duff layers are nonexistent to shallow (<3 cm).