An FCCS fuelbed file encapsulates over 100 variables, organized by stratum: general, canopy, shrub, herbaceous, wood, litter-lichen-moss, and ground fuel. This table defines each field, as well as its XML file path and notes regarding valid data.
| Stratum | Substratum | Substratum | Field | Field Description | XML Units (Imperial) | xPath | XML data notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Fuelbed Number | Alphanumeric number for fuelbed. The original FCCS reference fuelbeds are numbered 0 - 1299. Region 6 disturbance fuelbeds are numbered in the 5,000's. See complete list of FCCS-authored fuelbeds. | //fuelbed_number | Alphanumeric | |||
| General | Fuelbed Name | In general, the name of each FCCS reference fuelbed begins with a list of the most important or diagnostic species in the vegetation type that the fuelbed defines. Species in the same stratum are separated by a hyphen and those in different strata are separated by a slash (e.g., Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir/horsetail forest). Vegetation type (e.g., forest, shrubland, grassland) is listed after the species names. | //fuelbed_name | ||||
| General | Fuelbed Description | Fuelbed descriptions typically contain the geographic extent of a fuelbed, species commonly associated with the fuelbed, a description of applicable change agents, and any other information important to distinguishing that fuelbed from others. | //fuelbed_description | ||||
| General | Ecoregion(s) | One or more of Bailey's 14 ecoregion divisions (Bailey 1989) (see ID field definitions table for full list) | //ecoregion | Comma-delimited list of IDs (see ID field definitions) | |||
| General | Vegetation Form | Broadleaf forest, conifer forest, mixed forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, or slash. Mixed forests are defined as forests in which evergreen and deciduous species each contribute 25 to 75 percent of total tree cover in both overstory and midstory layers. | //vegetation_form | Vegetation form ID (see ID field definitions) | |||
| General | Structural Class | Old-forest multistory, old-forest single story, stem exclusion closed canopy, stem exclusion open canopy, young-forest multistory, understory re-initiation, or stand initiation (null if non-forested fuelbed) | //structural_class | Structural class ID (see ID field definitions) | |||
| General | SAF/SRM Cover Type | One or more of Society of American Foresters cover types (Eyre 1980) or Society for Rangeland Management cover types (Shiflet 1994) (see ID field definitions table for full list) | //cover_type | Comma-delimited list of IDs (see ID field definitions) | |||
| General | Change Agent | One or more from given list of natural or anthropogenic disturbances or management actions that affect fuelbed structure and composition (see ID field definitions table for full list) | //change_agent | Comma-delimited list of IDs (see ID field definitions) | |||
| General | Natural Fire Regime | Fire frequency/severity regime (see ID field definitions for list) | //natural_fire_regime | Natural fire regime ID (see ID field definitions) | |||
| General | Condition Class | Degree to which fire regimes differ from the natural (historical) range (see ID field definitions for list) | //condition_class | Condition Class ID (see ID field definitions) | |||
| General | Notes | Open-ended notes field | //notes | ||||
| Canopy | Trees | Total Canopy Cover | Total percentage cover, by crown projection, of all trees including overstory, midstory, and understory canopy layers | % | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/total_percent_cover | ||
| Canopy | Trees | Overstory | Percent cover | Percent cover by crown projection | % | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/overstory/percent_cover | |
| Canopy | Trees | Overstory | Height | Tree height | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/overstory/height | |
| Canopy | Trees | Overstory | Height to Live Crown | Height from ground to bottom of live canopy | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/overstory/height_to_live_crown | |
| Canopy | Trees | Overstory | Density | Stems/unit area | stems/acre | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/overstory/stem_density | |
| Canopy | Trees | Overstory | DBH | Diameter at breast height (~4.5 feet above the ground) | inches | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/overstory/diameter_at_breast_height | |
| Canopy | Trees | Overstory | Species | Tree species | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/overstory/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Canopy | Trees | Overstory | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | % | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/overstory/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. |
| Canopy | Trees | Midstory | Percent cover | Percent cover by crown projection | % | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/midstory/percent_cover | |
| Canopy | Trees | Midstory | Height | Tree height | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/midstory/height | |
| Canopy | Trees | Midstory | Height to Live Crown | Height from ground to bottom of live canopy | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/midstory/height_to_live_crown | |
| Canopy | Trees | Midstory | Density | Stems/unit area | stems/acre | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/midstory/stem_density | |
| Canopy | Trees | Midstory | DBH | Diameter at breast height (~4.5 feet above the ground) | inches | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/midstory/diameter_at_breast_height | |
| Canopy | Trees | Midstory | Species | Tree species | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/midstory/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Canopy | Trees | Midstory | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | % | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/midstory/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. |
| Canopy | Trees | Understory | Percent cover | Percent cover by crown projection | % | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/understory/percent_cover | |
| Canopy | Trees | Understory | Height | Tree height | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/understory/height | |
| Canopy | Trees | Understory | Height to Live Crown | Height from ground to bottom of live canopy | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/understory/height_to_live_crown | |
| Canopy | Trees | Understory | Density | Stems/unit area | stems/acre | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/understory/stem_density | |
| Canopy | Trees | Understory | DBH | Diameter at breast height (~4.5 feet above the ground) | inches | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/understory/diameter_at_breast_height | |
| Canopy | Trees | Understory | Species | Tree species | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/understory/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Canopy | Trees | Understory | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | % | //fuelbed/canopy/trees/understory/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Percent cover | Percent cover by crown projection | % | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_conifers_with_foliage/percent_cover | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Density | Stems/unit area | stems/acre | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_conifers_with_foliage/stem_density | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | DBH | Diameter at breast height, or highest point if broken below breast height | inches | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_conifers_with_foliage/diameter | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Height | Tree height | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_conifers_with_foliage/height | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Height to Crown Base | Height from ground to base of crown | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_conifers_with_foliage/height_to_crown_base | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Species | Snag species | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_conifers_with_foliage/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | % | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_conifers_with_foliage/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 w/out foliage | Density | Stems/unit area | stems/acre | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_all_others/stem_density | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 w/out foliage | DBH | Diameter at breast height, or highest point if broken below breast height | inches | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_all_others/diameter | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 w/out foliage | Height | Tree height | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_all_others/height | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Species | Snag species | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_all_others/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | % | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_1_all_others/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 2 | Density | Stems/unit area | stems/acre | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_2/stem_density | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 2 | DBH | Diameter at breast height, or highest point if broken below breast height | inches | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_2/diameter | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 2 | Height | Tree height | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_2/height | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Species | Snag species | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_2/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | % | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_2/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 3 | Density | Stems/unit area | stems/acre | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_3/stem_density | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 3 | DBH | Diameter at breast height, or highest point if broken below breast height | inches | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_3/diameter | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 3 | Height | Tree height | feet | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_3/height | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Species | Snag species | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_3/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Canopy | Snags | Class 1 with foliage | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | % | //fuelbed/canopy/snags/class_3/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. |
| Canopy | Ladder fuels | Vertical continuity | Are ladder fuels vertically contiguous from surface to crown fuels (Y/N)? | //fuelbed/canopy/ladder_fuels/is_vertically_contiguous | Stored as 0/1 (for N/Y) | ||
| Canopy | Ladder fuels | Type | Most dominant ladder fuel type (select from list) | //fuelbed/canopy/ladder_fuels/type | Ladder fuel type ID (see ID field definitions) | ||
| Shrub | Needle Drape | Is the needle drape sufficient to affect surface fire behavior? | //fuelbed/shrubs/needle_drape/is_sufficient_to_affect_fire_behavior | Stored as 0/1 (for N/Y) | |||
| Shrub | Primary | Percent cover | Percentage cover by crown projection | % | //fuelbed/shrubs/primary_layer/percent_cover | ||
| Shrub | Primary | Height | Mean height from ground to top of given shrub layer | feet | //fuelbed/shrubs/primary_layer/height | ||
| Shrub | Primary | Percent live | Percentage of shrub biomass that is living | % | //fuelbed/shrubs/primary_layer/percent_live | ||
| Shrub | Primary | Loading | Loading of the shrub layer (optional) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/shrubs/primary_layer/loading | Optional node (does not appear in reference fuelbeds) | |
| Shrub | Primary | Species Name | Shrub species | //fuelbed/shrubs/primary_layer/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | ||
| Shrub | Primary | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | //fuelbed/shrubs/primary_layer/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. | ||
| Shrub | Secondary | Percent cover | Percentage cover by crown projection | % | //fuelbed/shrubs/secondary_layer/percent_cover | ||
| Shrub | Secondary | Height | Mean height from ground to top of given shrub layer | feet | //fuelbed/shrubs/secondary_layer/height | ||
| Shrub | Secondary | Percent live | Percentage of shrub biomass that is living | % | //fuelbed/shrubs/secondary_layer/percent_live | ||
| Shrub | Secondary | Loading | Loading of the shrub layer (optional) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/shrubs/secondary_layer/loading | Optional node (does not appear in reference fuelbeds) | |
| Shrub | Secondary | Species Name | Shrub species | //fuelbed/shrubs/secondary_layer/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | ||
| Shrub | Secondary | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | //fuelbed/shrubs/secondary_layer/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. | ||
| Herbaceous | Primary | Percent cover | Percentage cover by crown projection of the herb layer | % | //fuelbed/herbaceous/primary_layer/percent_cover | ||
| Herbaceous | Primary | Height | Mean height from ground to top of herb layer | feet | //fuelbed/herbaceous/primary_layer/height | ||
| Herbaceous | Primary | Percent live | Percentage of herb biomass that is living | % | //fuelbed/herbaceous/primary_layer/percent_live | ||
| Herbaceous | Primary | Loading | Loading of herb layer | tons/acre | //fuelbed/herbaceous/primary_layer/loading | ||
| Herbaceous | Primary | Species Name | Herb species | //fuelbed/herbaceous/primary_layer/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | ||
| Herbaceous | Primary | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | //fuelbed/herbaceous/primary_layer/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. | ||
| Herbaceous | Secondary | Percent cover | Percentage cover by crown projection of the herb layer | % | //fuelbed/herbaceous/secondary_layer/percent_cover | ||
| Herbaceous | Secondary | Height | Mean height from ground to top of herb layer | feet | //fuelbed/herbaceous/secondary_layer/height | ||
| Herbaceous | Secondary | Percent live | Percentage of herb biomass that is living | % | //fuelbed/herbaceous/secondary_layer/percent_live | ||
| Herbaceous | Secondary | Loading | Loading of herb layer | tons/acre | //fuelbed/herbaceous/secondary_layer/loading | ||
| Herbaceous | Secondary | Species Name | Herb species | //fuelbed/herbaceous/secondary_layer/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | ||
| Herbaceous | Secondary | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | //fuelbed/herbaceous/secondary_layer/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. | ||
| Wood | Downed wood | Sound wood | Fine wood cover | Percentage cover of fine downed wood (1-hr, 10-hr, and 100-hr time-lag classes) | % | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/all_downed_woody_fuel/total_percent_cover | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Sound wood | Fine wood depth | Mean depth of fine wood (1-hr, 10-hr, and 100-hr time-lag classes) | inches | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/all_downed_woody_fuel/depth | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Sound wood | 1-hr loading | 1-hr time-lag class sound downed wood (≤0.25 in/0.6 cm diameter) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/sound_wood/loadings_zero_to_three_inches/zero_to_quarter_inch | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Sound wood | 10-hr loading | 10-hr time-lag class sound downed wood (0.25-1 in/0.6-2.5 cm diameter) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/sound_wood/loadings_zero_to_three_inches/quarter_inch_to_one_inch | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Sound wood | 100-hr loading | 100-hr time-lag class sound downed wood (1-3 in/2.5-7.6 cm diameter) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/sound_wood/loadings_zero_to_three_inches/one_to_three_inches | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Sound wood | 1,000-hr loading | 1,000-hr time-lag sound downed wood (3-9 in/7.6-22.9 cm diameter) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/sound_wood/loadings_greater_than_three_inches/three_to_nine_inches | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Sound wood | 10,000-hr loading | 10,000-hr time-lag sound downed wood (9-20 in/22.9-50.8 cm diameter) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/sound_wood/loadings_greater_than_three_inches/nine_to_twenty_inches | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Sound wood | >10k-hr loading | >10,000-hr time-lag sound downed wood (>20 in/50.8 cm diameter) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/sound_wood/loadings_greater_than_three_inches/greater_than_twenty_inches | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Sound wood | Species Name | Downed sound wood species | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/sound_wood/all_sound_wood/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Sound wood | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/sound_wood/all_sound_wood/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Rotten wood | 1,000-hr loading | 1,000-hr time-lag rotten downed wood (3-9 in/7.6-22.9 cm diameter) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/rotten_wood/loadings_greater_than_three_inches/three_to_nine_inches | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Rotten wood | 10,000-hr loading | 10,000-hr time-lag rotten downed wood (9-20 in/22.9/50.8 cm diameter) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/rotten_wood/loadings_greater_than_three_inches/nine_to_twenty_inches | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Rotten wood | >10k-hr loading | >10,000-hr time-lag rotten downed wood (>20 in/50.8 cm diameter) | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/rotten_wood/loadings_greater_than_three_inches/greater_than_twenty_inches | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Rotten wood | Species Name | Downed rotten wood species | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/rotten_wood/all_rotten_wood/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Wood | Downed wood | Rotten wood | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/rotten_wood/all_rotten_wood/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. | |
| Wood | Stumps | Sound | Height | Mean stump height, measured from the ground to top of the stump | feet | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/sound/height | |
| Wood | Stumps | Sound | Density | Number of stumps per area | stems/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/sound/stem_density | |
| Wood | Stumps | Sound | Diameter | Mean stump diameter | inches | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/sound/diameter | |
| Wood | Stumps | Sound | Species Name | Stump species | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/sound/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Wood | Stumps | Sound | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/sound/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. | |
| Wood | Stumps | Rotten | Height | Mean stump height, measured from the ground to top of the stump | feet | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/rotten/height | |
| Wood | Stumps | Rotten | Density | Number of stumps per area | stems/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/rotten/stem_density | |
| Wood | Stumps | Rotten | Diameter | Mean stump diameter | inches | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/rotten/diameter | |
| Wood | Stumps | Rotten | Species Name | Stump species | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/rotten/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Wood | Stumps | Rotten | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/rotten/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. | |
| Wood | Stumps | Lightered/pitchy | Height | Mean stump height, measured from the ground to top of the stump | feet | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/lightered_pitchy/height | |
| Wood | Stumps | Lightered/pitchy | Density | Number of stumps per area | stems/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/lightered_pitchy/stem_density | |
| Wood | Stumps | Lightered/pitchy | Diameter | Mean stump diameter | inches | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/lightered_pitchy/diameter | |
| Wood | Stumps | Lightered/pitchy | Species Name | Stump species | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/lightered_pitchy/species/species_description/tsn | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. Species are represented by their Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) (ITIS.gov). See FCCS Species List for full list of supported species. | |
| Wood | Stumps | Lightered/pitchy | Species Relative Percent Cover | Relative percentage of given species for given fuelbed category | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/stumps/lightered_pitchy/species/species_description/relative_cover | <species> node comprised of 1 to many <species_description> nodes. The sum of the relative_cover entries must = 100. | |
| Wood | Piles | Clean | Loading | Biomass of clean piled fuels | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/piles/clean_loading | On screen inputs are crunched to get these 3 values |
| Wood | Piles | Dirty | Loading | Biomass of dirty piled fuels | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/piles/dirty_loading | On screen inputs are crunched to get these 3 values |
| Wood | Piles | Very dirty | Loading | Biomass of very dirty piled fuels | tons/acre | //fuelbed/woody_fuel/piles/verydirty_loading | On screen inputs are crunched to get these 3 values |
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Percent cover | Litter percent cover | % | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/percent_cover | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Depth | Mean depth of litter layer | inches | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/depth | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Loading | Optional litter loading | tons/acre | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/loading | Optional node (does not appear in reference fuelbeds) | |
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Arrangement | Dominant of three arrangements: normal, fluffy, or perched (on grass or forb) | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/arrangement | |||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Short needle pine percent cover | Proportion of total cover of given litter type (given as a percent). Must collectively sum to 100 percent. | % | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/litter_type/short_needle_pine/relative_cover | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Long needle pine percent cover | Proportion of total cover of given litter type (given as a percent). Must collectively sum to 100 percent. | % | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/litter_type/long_needle_pine/relative_cover | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Other conifer percent cover | Proportion of total cover of given litter type (given as a percent). Must collectively sum to 100 percent. | % | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/litter_type/other_conifer/relative_cover | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Broadleaf deciduous percent cover | Proportion of total cover of given litter type (given as a percent). Must collectively sum to 100 percent. | % | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/litter_type/broadleaf_deciduous/relative_cover | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Broadleaf evergreen percent cover | Proportion of total cover of given litter type (given as a percent). Must collectively sum to 100 percent. | % | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/litter_type/broadleaf_evergreen/relative_cover | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Palm frond percent cover | Proportion of total cover of given litter type (given as a percent). Must collectively sum to 100 percent. | % | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/litter_type/palm_frond/relative_cover | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Litter | Grass percent cover | Proportion of total cover of given litter type (given as a percent). Must collectively sum to 100 percent. | % | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/litter/litter_type/grass/relative_cover | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Lichen | Percent cover | Lichen percent cover | % | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/ground_lichen/percent_cover | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Lichen | Depth | Mean depth of lichen layer | inches | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/ground_lichen/depth | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Lichen | Loading | Optional lichen loading | tons/acre | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/ground_lichen/loading | Optional node (does not appear in reference fuelbeds) | |
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Moss | Percent cover | Moss percent cover | % | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/moss/percent_cover | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Moss | Depth | Mean depth of moss layer | inches | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/moss/depth | ||
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Moss | Loading | Optional moss loading | tons/acre | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/moss/loading | Optional node (does not appear in reference fuelbeds) | |
| Litter-Lichen-Moss | Moss | Type | Dominant of two types including sphagnum moss or other moss (e.g., feathermoss) | //fuelbed/moss_lichen_litter/moss/type | |||
| Ground Fuel | Duff | Upper duff | Percent cover | Percentage cover of the upper duff layer | % | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/duff/upper/percent_cover | |
| Ground Fuel | Duff | Upper duff | Depth | Mean depth of upper duff layer | inches | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/duff/upper/depth | |
| Ground Fuel | Duff | Upper duff | Loading | Optional upper duff loading | tons/acre | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/duff/upper/loading | Optional node (does not appear in reference fuelbeds) |
| Ground Fuel | Duff | Upper duff | Type | Derivation of upper duff layer (select either partially decomposed moss and litter or partially decomposed sphagnum moss or sedge, generally found in bogs and boreal tussocks) | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/duff/upper/derivation | ||
| Ground Fuel | Duff | Lower duff | Percent cover | Percentage cover of the lower duff layer | % | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/duff/lower/percent_cover | |
| Ground Fuel | Duff | Lower duff | Depth | Total depth of lower duff layer | inches | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/duff/lower/depth | |
| Ground Fuel | Duff | Lower duff | Loading | Optional lower duff loading | tons/acre | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/duff/lower/loading | Optional node (does not appear in reference fuelbeds) |
| Ground Fuel | Duff | Lower duff | Type | Derivation of lower duff layer (select either fully decomposed moss and litter or fully decomposed sphagnum moss or sedge, generally found in bogs and boreal tussocks) | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/duff/lower/derivation | ||
| Ground Fuel | Basal accumulations | Depth | Depth of basal accumulation of ground fuels around tree trunks | inches | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/basal_accumulation/depth | ||
| Ground Fuel | Basal accumulations | Radius | Radius of basal accumulation of ground fuels around tree trunks | feet | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/basal_accumulation/radius | ||
| Ground Fuel | Basal accumulations | Density | Density of trees with basal accumulations | #/acre | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/basal_accumulation/number_per_unit_area | ||
| Ground Fuel | Basal accumulations | Loading | Optional loading of basal accumulations | tons/acre | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/basal_accumulation/loading | Optional node (does not appear in reference fuelbeds) | |
| Ground Fuel | Basal accumulations | Type | Dominant type of basal accumulation (select from bark slough, branches, broadleaf deciduous litter, broadleaf evergreen litter, grass, palm fronds, or needle litter) | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/basal_accumulation/type | |||
| Ground Fuel | Squirrel middens | Depth | Mean depth of squirrel middens (mounds of cone scales and other cone debris accumulated over time from generations of squirrels extracting seeds from cones) | inches | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/squirrel_middens/depth | ||
| Ground Fuel | Squirrel middens | Radius | Mean radius of squirrel middens | feet | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/squirrel_middens/radius | ||
| Ground Fuel | Squirrel middens | Density | Number per unit area of squirrel middens | #/acre | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/squirrel_middens/number_per_unit_area | ||
| Ground Fuel | Squirrel middens | Loading | Optional loading | tons/acre | //fuelbed/ground_fuel/squirrel_middens/loading | Optional node (does not appear in reference fuelbeds) |