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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
General Technical Report INT.
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 738
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Proceedings: Symposium on Ecology and Management of Riparian Shrub Communities, Sun Valley, ID
Author: Anne F. BradleyFire Ecology of Forests and Woodlands in Utah
Author: Anne F. BradleyPublisher:
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Category : Fire ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Provides information on fire as an ecological factor in forest habitat types, and in pinyon-juniper woodland and oak-maple brushland communities occurring in Utah. Identifies Fire Groups based on fire's role in forest succession. Describes forest fuels and suggests considerations for fire management.
America's Ancient Forests
Author: Thomas M. BonnicksenPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471136224
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
At the time of European discovery, the ancient North Americanforests stretched across nearly half the continent. And while todaylittle remains of this past glory, efforts are underway to bringback some of the diverse ecosystems of that era. America's AncientForests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery providesscientists and professionals with essential information for forestrestoration and conservation projects, while presenting acompelling and far-reaching account of how the North Americanlandscape has evolved over the past 18,000 years. The book weaves historical accounts and scientific knowledge into adynamic narrative about the ancient forests and the events thatshaped them. Divided into two major parts, it covers first theglaciers and forests of the Ice Age and the influences of nativepeoples, and then provides an in-depth look at these majesticforests through the eyes of the first European explorers. Changesin climate and elevation, the movement of trees northward, theassembly of modern forests, and qualities that all ancient forestsshared are also thoroughly examined. A special feature of this book is its self-contained introductionto the early history of Native American peoples and theirenvironment. The author draws on his roots in the Osage nation aswell as painstaking research through the historical record,offering a complete discussion of how the cultural practices ofhunting, agriculture, and fire helped form the ancient forests.
Appraising Fuels and Flammability in Western Aspen
Author: James Kerr BrownPublisher:
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Category : Aspen
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Describes a method for appraising fuels and fire behavior potential in aspen forests to guide the use of prescribed fire and the preparation of fire prescriptions. Includes an illustrated classification of aspen fuels; appraisals of fireline intensity, rate of spread, adjective ratings for fire behavior and probability of burn success; and evaluations of seasonal change in live fuel moisture contents.
Field Quality Control of Fire Retardant Chemicals
Author: Bob WeaverPublisher:
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Category : Fireproofing agents
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Author: Richard L. Everett
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