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Title

The national fire and fire surrogate study: ecological consequences of alternative fuel reduction methods in seasonally dry forests
Document Type: Journal Article
Author(s): James D. McIver; Ralph E. J. Boerner; Stephen C. Hart
Publication Year: 2008

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Keyword(s):
  • dry forests
  • mechanical treatment
  • site characteristics
  • thinning
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Record Last Modified: November 9, 2015
FRAMES Record Number: 7041

Description

The primary goal of the FFS is to measure the effectiveness and ecological consequences of commonly used treatments intended to reduce potential fire risk at each of 12 sites, 5 sites in the eastern USA, and 7 sites in the west. This paper gives an overview of each of these sites.

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Citation:
McIver, James D.; Boerner, Ralph E.J.; Hart, Stephen C. 2008. The national fire and fire surrogate study: ecological consequences of alternative fuel reduction methods in seasonally dry forests. Forest Ecology and Management 255(8-9):3075-3080.