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Type: Conference Paper
Coordinator(s): C. Eugene Conrad; Walter C. Oechel
Publication Date: 1982
The use of prescribed fire in the chaparral could reduce the incidence and impacts of severe wildfires and enhance watershed resources. This paper describes the operational planning needed for a successful prescribed fire and discusses the recent experience with this technique on the Cleveland National Forest.
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Citation: Dougherty, Ron ; Riggan, Philip J. 1982. Operational use of prescribed fire in southern California chaparral. Pages 502-510 In: Conrad, C. Eugene; Oechel, Walter C. (tech. coords.). Proceedings of the symposium on dynamics and management of Mediterranean-type ecosystems; June 22-26, 1981; San Diego, CA. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-058. Berkeley, CA: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station.
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- chaparral
- fuel loading
- habitat improvement
- hazard reduction
- Mediterranean-type ecosystems
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FRAMES Record Number: 12116