Program


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Forest Fire Effects Monitoring in Alaska's National Parks
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  • fire management
  • monitoring program
  • national parks
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Record Last Modified: December 9, 2015
FRAMES Record Number: 7798

Description

The purpose of the NPS Alaska Fire Ecology Program is to understand the ecological effects of fire on the landscape. Information is collected and analyzed about the effects of fire on vegetation, fuels, soil, and wildlife habitat. Information is also collected on the the fire behavior associated with the fire effects. The information and results are provided to fire and resource managers, other park staff, the interagency agency fire community and the general public.