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From the text...'Big gaps still exist in the understanding of fire ecology, especially the seasonal aspects. Fire can have profoundly different effects on soil, plants and animals depending on when it occurs. Oftentimes the most ecological gain comes from burning during the…
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Year: 1993
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire Occurrence, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Intelligence, Logistics, Outreach, Prescribed Fire, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Social Science, Weather, Fire Ecology, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Eastern, Southern
Keywords: backfires, catastrophic fires, cones, coniferous forests, crown fires, ecosystem dynamics, education, fire adaptations (plants), fire equipment, fire frequency, fire hazard reduction, fire management, fire suppression, firing techniques, flatwoods, Florida, forest management, general interest, grasslands, headfires, invasive species, land management, liability, mopping up, Native Americans, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, pine forests, Pinus banksiana, Pinus contorta, public information, Sequoiadendron giganteum , smoke effects, surface fires, Tall Timbers Research Station, tallgrass prairies, topography, vegetation surveys
Fire is a fundamental component of the Longleaf Pine ecosystem. As land managers seek to restore the Longleaf Pine at sites throughout the South, prescribed fire will be an integral part of their plan. However, the effects of prescribed fire on air quality are a serious concern…
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Year: 1997
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Mapping, Models, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Weather, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Southern
Keywords: air quality, coastal plain, computer programs, drainage, Florida, Georgia, GIS, land use, liability, longleaf pine, Piedmont, pine forests, Pinus palustris, smoke behavior, smoke effects, smoke management, wildfires, wind
Some ecosystems will burn; it's just a question of when! So why are we surprised when the inevitable cycle repeats itself once again in the short interval fire-adapted ecosystems of California? Our failure to balance our important and effective fire suppression programs with an…
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Year: 1997
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Prescribed Fire, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): California, Great Basin
Keywords: air quality, biomass, chaparral, disturbance, ecosystem dynamics, fire adaptations, fire management, fire suppression, US Forest Service, understory vegetation, wildfires
Early 1900 wildfires throughout much of the Adirondack Mountain landscape resulted in the prohibition of prescribed burns within the Adirondack and Catskill Parks boundaries and restriction of prescribed burning to only non-forested areas (i.e., grasslands) throughout the…
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Year: 1997
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects, Intelligence, Outreach, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Social Science, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Eastern
Keywords: Abies spp., barrens, conservation, education, fire management, grasslands, New York, pine barrens, public information, smoke management, wildfires
In California, the percentage of wildland which is prescribed burned has been declining for many years. Fear of litigation, environmental concerns, and public perceptions seem to be the stumbling blocks. Is the reverse true: if we stop prescription burning, will we alleviate our…
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Year: 1997
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Prevention, Hazard and Risk, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): California, Great Basin
Keywords: archaeological sites, education, erosion, erosion control, fire hazard reduction, fire protection, fire suppression, liability, natural resource legislation, public information, season of fire, wilderness fire management, wildfires
Managers of designated wilderness or conservation areas, especially those that are fire-dependent, often face a major dilemma. It is essential that fire perform its natural role of rejuvenating the ecosystem. Standards of environmental regulation, stewardship responsibilities…
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Year: 1997
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Aquatic, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Prevention, Intelligence, Outreach, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Social Science, Economics, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Southern
Keywords: aesthetics, air quality, archaeological sites, Aristida stricta, burning permits, conservation, ecosystem dynamics, education, fire dependent species, fire management, fire protection, flatwoods, Georgia, hunting, lakes, liability, natural resource legislation, Okefenokee Swamp, Pinus palustris, pocosins, pollution, public information, recreation, rivers, smoke management, swamps, threatened and endangered species, water, wetlands, wilderness areas, wilderness fire management, wildfires, wildlife, wildlife refuges
From the text...'The new Mississippi statute on prescribed burning activities is welcome by the forestry community. The act recognizes prescribed burning as an important property right and land management tool that greatly benefits society, the environment and the economy of the…
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Year: 1993
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Administration, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Prevention, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Social Science, Emissions and Smoke, Hazard and Risk, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Southern
Keywords: burning permits, fire hazard reduction, fire management, fire suppression, forest management, land management, liability, Mississippi, natural resource legislation, pine forests, private lands, regeneration, site treatments
From the text: 'Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, 14 major brush fires ravaged L.A.'s suburbs, burning 152,000 acres and hundreds of homes. The disaster pushed firefighters to the limit and compounded the state's ecological and social troubles.'
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Year: 1993
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Effects, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Logistics, Social Science, Weather, Economics, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): California, Great Basin
Keywords: backfires, blowups, brush, brush fires, catastrophic fires, chaparral, droughts, fire control, fire equipment, fire intensity, fire management, fire suppression, firebreaks, flammability, fuel accumulation, general interest, grasses, incendiary fires, precipitation, rate of spread, scrub, season of fire, smoke effects, southern California, wildfires, wind