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The Alaska Reference Database originated as the standalone Alaska Fire Effects Reference Database, a ProCite reference database maintained by former BLM-Alaska Fire Service Fire Ecologist Randi Jandt. It was expanded under a Joint Fire Science Program grant for the FIREHouse project (The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research Clearinghouse). It is now maintained by the Alaska Fire Science Consortium and FRAMES, and is hosted through the FRAMES Resource Catalog. The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.

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Methods for assessing the impact of fire on forest recreation

Vaux, Gardner, Mills
[no description entered]
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Forest species regeneration and management options in the Melajo Nature Reserve, Trinidad and Tobago

Homer, Lal, Johnson
Tropical moist forests are declining rapidly world-wide. Reforestation efforts in Trinidad have generally been insufficient and focused on non-native species. Some of these species (e.g. Pinus caribaea), however, appear ecologically inappropriate but have been used extensively…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

The aftermath of a fire: a survival guide

Talley
[no description entered]
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Joint Fire Science Plan

From the text...'The need to understand both the role of wildland fire as an ecosystem process and the appropriate use of fire as a management tool has been recognized for years. Historically fire has played an important role in many ecosystems by removing fuel accumulations,…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Ecosystem management brings concepts into practice

Williams
From the text...'Our program is built on cost-effectiveness and safety. Yet, despite larger protection budgets, bigger and better tools, and sophisticated fire-danger prediction systems, wildfire losses are higher now than at any time in the past half century. Despite personal…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

A plan for success in the wildland-urban interface

Perrett
From the text...'Some fire organizations want large increases in funding to deal with wildland-urban interface fires. With public temperament intent upon government budget and staff reductions at all levels, acquiring bigger budgets to deal with the problem is unlikely. A new…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Variability in fire frequency and forest composition in Canada's southeastern boreal forest: a challenge for sustainable forest management

Bergeron, Richard, Carcaillet, Gauthier, Flannigan, Prairie
Because some consequences of fire resemble the effects of industrial forest harvesting, forest management is often considered as a disturbance having effects similar to those of natural disturbances. Although the analogy between forest management and fire disturbance in boreal…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Using catastrophe theory to model wildfire behavior and control

Hesseln, Rideout, Omi
Forest wildfire managers are obligated to meet ecosystem management objectives, such as cost minimization and resource allocation efficiency (J.T. Williams, R.G. Schmidt, R.A., Norum, P.N. Omi, and R.G. Lee. 1993. USDA For. Serv. Staffing Pap. Washington, D.C.), which is…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Prescribed fire in Canada...a time of transition

Taylor
From the text...'Canada contains a great deal of land that, although not officially designated as such, is wilderness. In the past, many fires that occurred in remote areas and did not threaten economic resources wre not aggressively suppressed. However, this was often done on…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Prescribed fire: the fundamental solution

Saveland
The theory and practice that embodies 'learning organizations' can be applied to developing and implementing effective natural resource policy and management. A learning organization is a group of people who are continually enhancing their capacity to create the results they…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Prescribed natural fire in Alaska: possibilities and complexities

Roessler
In Alaska, fire is one of the more important factors structuring the boreal forest. From the late 1950's until the early 1980's, aggressive initial attack was taken on all fires throughout Alaska whenever suppression resources were available. In effect, this created a full…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Predicting fire behavior in the wildland-urban interface

Feary, Neuenschwander
Fire exclusion in wildlands during the last century has caused the excessive accumulation of fuels that has resulted in catastrophic fires. In spite of devastating losses from fire, human development continues to increase in the wildland-urban interface. Additional houses and…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Reintroducing fire in ponderosa pine-fir forests after a century of fire exclusion

Fiedler, Arno, Harrington
Elimination of the historic pattern of frequent low-intensity fires in Inland West ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)-fir (Abies spp. and Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests has contributed to major ecological disruptions. Today most stands contain thickets of small trees (often firs)…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Overview of fire management in lower Keys pine rocklands U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [abstract]

Stieglitz
From the Abstract: 'Fire managers face various problems, including: A. Classic urban interface issues. 1. Endangerment of private property, especially structures. 2. Air quality and smoke management. 3. Loss of cost-effectiveness by managing fire on extremely small parcels. B.…
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Long-term fire retardant value analysis guidelines

Roby, Aldrich, Eddy, Tomascak, Weaver, Hill, George
From the Introduction:'To help ensure that the retardant costs are economical and that the products are effective, a formal evaluation is to be conducted at each fixed-wing retardant base. A basic premise is that fire retardant will be used in fire suppression work. The…
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Forest fire research in the Canadian Forestry Service

Van Wagner
From the Conclusion: 'The ultimate justification for conducting research on forest fire is a) that it is a complex natural phenomenon with both physical and biological dimensions, b) that it can only be described and understood through scientific investigation, c) that it…
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Planning and executing the helitorch ignition of large units

Bunnell
From the Summary: 'There are several reasons to use helitorch ignition instead of hand ignition. Three primary reasons are safety of ground ignition personnel, cost effectiveness, and ability to meet resource objectives.'
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Aerial ignition systems in British Columbia, Canada

Lafferty
From the Introduction: 'In British Columbia several aerial ignition systems are used: the gas/diesel/JP-4 drip torch, the gelled gasoline helitorch, and the aerial ignition device (AID). This paper deals mainly with the experiences of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. (MB) and Forest…
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Successful deployment of the helitorch: some practical suggestions

Hunter
From the Conclusions ... 'The coordination of the helitorch operations, such as support services, unit ignition procedures, and timing, is of a critical nature. It is imperative that a smooth flow of effort be immediately established and maintained throughout a burn. Oversights…
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Costs and operational problems of aerial ignition

Lionberger
From the Introduction: 'Aerial ignition, as a part of prescribed fire and wildfire management, is rapidly growing in popularity. Since the early 1970's when development began, many improvements have been made by both the private sector and government agencies. The 'flying drip…
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Operational factors affecting the deployment of aerial ignition systems

Wakimoto
The magnitude of prescribed fire use has greatly increased in the past 10 years. With this expanded use of fire came a need for aerial ignition devices and techniques. This paper reports the preliminary findings of a nationwide survey of active aerial ignition prfactitioners.…
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Thermal infrared users manual

Warren
From the summary ... 'Thermal infrared systems have been utilized by the Forest Service and other agencies for fire management and other purposes for about 20 years. A variety of equipment ranging from simple, low capability instruments to technologically complex systems…
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

The legal system, the U.S. Forest Service, and human-caused wild fires

Donoghue, Paananen
From the text ... 'Ninety-one percent of all wildifres occuring in the United States are caused by human activities. From 1974 through 1978, an average of 128,092 fires burned 1,814,943 acres of forest and other protected land (USDA Forest Service 1972-1980). In region 9 alone (…
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

Blood, sweat and tears or How big is this stupid forest anyhow?

Caldwell
From the text... 'Governments own most of our forest and because of the lumberjacks* work they have gathered great armsful of gold. Governments should not be responsible for forest management because with every political change policy vacillates. We have never had a consistent…
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS

To burn or not to burn: a wildlife management dilemma

Gruell
[no description entered]
Year: 1984
Type: Document
Source: TTRS