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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): R. D. McCulley
Publication Date: 1960

From the text ... 'The main use of prescribed fire in this country has been for fire protection.... We have some assurance that periodic use of fire poses no serious threat to soil productivity from the nutrient standpoint.'

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Link to the full Fire Control Notes issue (2.8 MB; pdf)
Citation: McCulley, R. D. 1960. Use of fire in forest management. Fire Control Notes, v. 21, no. 1, p. 24-26.

Cataloging Information

Topics:
Fire Behavior    Fire Ecology    Fire Effects    Fire Prevention    Fuels    Hazard and Risk    Prescribed Fire
Regions:
Southern
Keywords:
  • fire dependent species
  • fire hazard reduction
  • fire intensity
  • fire management
  • fire protection
  • forest management
  • hardwoods
  • litter
  • mineral soils
  • NATURAL FIRES
  • organic matter
  • pine forests
  • Pinus banksiana
  • Pinus palustris
  • Pinus ponderosa
  • Pseudotsuga menziesii
  • seedlings
  • serotiny
  • soils
  • succession
  • temperature
  • wildfires
Tall Timbers Record Number: 7363 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: A13.32:21/1 • Abstract Status: Fair use, Okay, Reproduced by permission
Record Last Modified:
Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 33225

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