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Arctostaphylos patula (ARPA)

Greenleaf Manzanita


Arctostaphylos patula (ARPA) - Greenleaf ManzanitaUse the calculators below to approximate the mass of branches and leaves within a shrub.

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Photo © Br. Alfred Brousseau, Saint Mary's College.
Arctostaphylos patula -- Formulas
(Star Fire & McNally Fire)
Live Branches <0.64 cm (<1/4 in.) diameter
(g)

Min. (g) /Max. (g)
@ 90% Confidence
Live Branches 0.64-2.53 cm (1/4-1 in.) diameter
Live Leaves
Live & Dead Leaves
All Biomass
*"All Biomass" is based on a separate regression and is not a sum of other fuel categories
Manzanita Grouped -- Formulas
(Arctostaphylos patula & Arctostaphylos viscida )
Live Branches <0.64 cm (<1/4 in.) diameter
(g)

Min. (g) /Max. (g)
@ 90% Confidence
Live Branches 0.64-2.53 cm (1/4-1 in.) diameter
Live Branches 2.54-7.62 cm (1-3 in.) diameter
Dead Branches <0.64 cm (<1/4 in.) diameter
Live Leaves
Dead Leaves
Live & Dead Leaves
All Biomass
*"All Biomass" is based on a separate regression and is not a sum of other fuel categories

McNally Fire Arctostaphylos patula -- Formulas
Live Branches <0.64 cm (<1/4 in.) diameter
(g)

Min. (g) /Max. (g)
@ 90% Confidence
Live Branches 0.64-2.53 cm (1/4-1 in.) diameter
Live Leaves
Live & Dead Leaves
All Biomass
*"All Biomass" is based on a separate regression and is not a sum of other fuel categories

Star Fire Arctostaphylos patula -- Formulas
Live Branches <0.64 cm (<1/4 in.) diameter
(g)

Min. (g) /Max. (g)
@ 90% Confidence
Live Branches 0.64-2.53 cm (1/4-1 in.) diameter
Live Leaves
All Biomass
*"All Biomass" is based on a separate regression and is not a sum of other fuel categories

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