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Ecological foundations for fire management in North American forest and shrubland ecosystems
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Ecological foundations for fire management in North American forest and shrubland ecosystems

Author: Jon E Keeley; Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.); et al
Publisher: Portland, OR : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, [2009]
Series: General technical report PNW, 779.
Edition/Format:   Book : National government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
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This synthesis provides an ecological foundation for management of the diverse ecosystems and fire regimes of North America, based on scientific principles of fire interactions with vegetation, fuels, and biophysical processes. Although a large amount of scientific data on fire exists, most of those data have been collected at small spatial and temporal scales. Thus, it is challenging to develop consistent  Read more...
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Additional Physical Format: Ecological foundations for fire management in North American forest and shrubland ecosystems
1 online resource (92 p.)
(OCoLC)475001858
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Ecological foundations for fire management in North American forest and shrubland ecosystems.
Portland, OR : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, [2009]
(OCoLC)475001858
Material Type: Government publication, National government publication, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Jon E Keeley; Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.); et al
OCLC Number: 319167627
Notes: Not distributed to depository libraries in paper format.
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"March 2009."
Description: 92 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Series Title: General technical report PNW, 779.
Responsibility: J.E. Keeley ... [et al.].

Abstract:

This synthesis provides an ecological foundation for management of the diverse ecosystems and fire regimes of North America, based on scientific principles of fire interactions with vegetation, fuels, and biophysical processes. Although a large amount of scientific data on fire exists, most of those data have been collected at small spatial and temporal scales. Thus, it is challenging to develop consistent science-based plans for large spatial and temporal scales where most fire management and planning occur. Understanding the regional geographic context of fire regimes is critical for developing appropriate and sustainable management strategies and policy. The degree to which human intervention has modified fire frequency, intensity, and severity varies greatly among different ecosystems, and must be considered when planning to alter fuel loads or implement restorative treatments. Detailed discussion of six ecosystems--ponderosa pine forest (western North America), chaparral (California), boreal forest (Alaska and Canada), Great Basin sagebrush (intermountain West), pine and pine-hardwood forests (Southern Appalachian Mountains), and longleaf pine (Southeastern United States)-- illustrates the complexity of fire regimes and that fire management requires a clear regional focus that recognizes where conflicts might exist between fire hazard reduction and resource needs. In some systems, such as ponderosa pine, treatments are usually compatible with both fuel reduction and resource needs, whereas in others, such as chaparral, the potential exists for conflicts that need to be closely evaluated. Managing fire regimes in a changing climate and social environment requires a strong scientific basis for developing fire management and policy.

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