Site preparation after harvesting involved clearing
a mineral-earth firebreak around the boundary of the coupe using
an excavator or bulldozer, in preparation for a high-intensity burn.
Total firebreak width ranged from 10.2 to 16.2 m, while the width
of the visibly compacted track within the firebreak varied from 0 to
7.5 m (Table 1). Coupes were broadcast burnt following harvesting
to remove slash and prepare the seedbed, and aerially sown with
eucalypt seed.
2.2. Sampling