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Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1997
Most ecosystems in North America evolved with the aid of periodic fires. Managers of natural areas, including prairies and wetlands, who seek to maintain ecologically diverse sites will at some point explore the use of fire in their management program. This article introduces the various components of a fire management program, including the most important issue: safety.
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Citation: Stanton, B. 1997. Fire as a natural areas management tool: how to run a safe and effective fire management program. Habitat Quarterly, v. 1, no. 4, p. 1-11.
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Keywords:
- air quality
- backfires
- burning intervals
- burning permits
- education
- fire control
- fire equipment
- fire management
- firebreaks
- general interest
- liability
- mortality
- natural areas management
- prairies
- smoke management
- wetlands
Tall Timbers Record Number: 11857 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Fire File • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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