'Fuels management' presentation slideshows

Fire ecology of ponderosa pine

Fire ecology of ponderosa pine. Historically, fires were frequent (every 2-25 yr) and predominantly nonlethal Droughts are common Biomass production exceeds decomposition Ignition is not limiting: lightning and people. People have long used warm, dry forests.

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Fire-Smart Forest Management:

Fire-Smart Forest Management: A Pragmatic Approach to Sustainable Forest Management in Fire Dominated Ecosystems. K. Hirsch and V. Kafka Canadian Forest Service, Edmonton, AB Ray Hilts Millar Western, Whitecourt, AB.

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USDA FOREST SERVICE KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST

USDA FOREST SERVICE KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST. Fire In The Forest. Fire. In Recent Years, Typically More Than 200 Fires Per Year Most Are Lightning Caused Most Remain Small. 1947 to 1996. Fire. Natural Healthy Vital. Fire. Dangerous Destructive Devastating.

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Background:

Managing the Impacts of Wildfires on Communities and the Environment: A Report to the President in Response to the Wildfires of 2000. Background:. Presidential directive on August 8 th called for a plan from the Departments of Agriculture and Interior: To respond to the fires of 2000

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Land Manager Perspectives

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