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Masters, Gray, Oswald, Rideout-Hanzak
This conference will provide a forum on global wildland fire research and management. Speakers will focus on the regional dichotomy between indigenous cultural use and understanding of fire and the modern cultural attitude toward fire. Concurrent…
Type: Project
Year: 2009
Ostlund, Ahlberg, Zackrisson, Bergman, Arno
The Sami people of northern Scandinavia and many indigenous peoples of North America have used pine (Pinus spp.) inner bark for food, medicine and other purposes. This study compares bark-peeling and subsequent uses of pine inner bark in Scandinavia…
Type: Document
Year: 2009
Venn, Calkin
Non-industrial private forests (NIPFs) and public forests in the United States generate many non-market benefits for landholders and society generally. These values can be both enhanced and diminished by wildfire management. This paper considers the…
Type: Document
Year: 2009
Kaufmann, Shlisky, Brooks, Kent
We are in a 'fire crisis.' Many regions of the world are experiencing larger, more frequent, and more severe fires that threaten people's lives, livelihoods, and properties, and the health of ecosystems. Regardless of the causes of this crisis - a…
Type: Document
Year: 2009
Parr, Woinarski, Pienaar
How effective are large, well-resourced protected areas at achieving biodiversity conservation goals? In this study we critically review biodiversity research and management practice in two of the world's premier savanna reserves (Kruger National…
Type: Document
Year: 2009
Charles-Smith, Lewbart, Aresco, Cowen
Two separate populations of threatened gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Florida were found to carry Salmonella spp. During relocation efforts from Orange and St. Johns Counties to Walton County. The potentially zoonotic bacteria were…
Type: Document
Year: 2009
Cha, Chun, Lee, Lee, Ohga
We examined T. matsutake survived in soil after forest fires in T. matsutake-produced forest in the pre-fire period and the situation of damages from forest fire in stands. We established a square plot of (50 m x 50 m) in a burned site and divided…
Type: Document
Year: 2009
Ascoli, Beghin, Ceccato, Gorlier, Lombardi, Lonati, Marzano, Bovio, Cavallero
Calluna vulgaris-dominated heathlands are globally important habitats and extremely scarce outside of north-west Europe. Rotational fire, grazing and cutting by local farmers were dominant features of past heathland management throughout Europe but…
Type: Document
Year: 2009
Shebitz, Reichard, Dunwiddie
To conserve or restore culturally significant plants, one must consider the important role that indigenous land management techniques have played in maintaining habitats of those species. Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) is a basketry plant used by…
Type: Document
Year: 2009
Harbour
From the text ... 'Fire and Aviation Management developed the Fire Suppression Doctrine to promote an informed, shared-learning culture in which firefighters avoid unnecessary risk. Doctrine is the body of foundational principles that guide how…
Type: Document
Year: 2009