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Wildland fire in ecosystems: effects of fire on cultural resources and archaeology

This state-of-knowledge review provides a synthesis of the effects of fire on cultural resources, which can be used by fire managers, cultural resource (CR) specialists, and archaeologists to more effectively manage wildland vegetation, fuels, and…
Type: Document
Year: 2012

Pre-Columbian Native American use of fire on southern Appalachian landscapes

Delcourt, Delcourt
Fire suppression in the southern Appalachians is widely considered responsible for decreased regeneration in oak (Quercus) and fire-adapted species such as table mountain pine (Pinus rigida) and pitch pine (Pinus pungens) (Barden & Woods 1976;…
Type: Document
Year: 1997