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Tool
Project Manager(s):
- Duncan C. LutesUS Forest Service, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
Principal Investigator(s):
- Robert E. Keane IIUS Forest Service, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
Contributor(s):
- Steve SutherlandUS Forest Service, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
- Carl H. KeyUS Geological Survey
- Larry J. GangiSystems for Environmental Management
- John F. CarattiSystems for Environmental Management
- Nate C. BensonNational Park Service
Distribution Contact(s):
- Duncan C. LutesUS Forest Service, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
Host Agency:
- US Forest Service
The Fire Effects Monitoring and Inventory System, called FIREMON (v2.1.1), integrates new and current ecological field sampling methods with remote sensing of satellite imagery to assess the effects of fire on important ecosystem components. The primary objective of FIREMON is to measure the immediate and long-term effects of a planned or unplanned fire on critical ecosystem characteristics so that fire managers can evaluate the impact of that fire on ecosystem health and integrity. This information can be used to refine fire management plans and prescriptions. This system is NOT used to document the behavior of the fire, but rather it is used to record the consequences of the fire on the landscape.
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Keywords:
- FIREMON - Fire Effects Monitoring and Inventory Protocol
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FRAMES Record Number: 917