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Fire ecology in the cedar-hemlock zone of the northern Rocky Mountains
Shiplett, MacKinnon, Fischer, Neuenschwander
[no description entered]
Year: 1978
Type: Document

Reconstructing fire history of Pukaskwa National Park
Alexander
A cooperative, jointly financed investigation between the CFS and Parks Canada was initiated in April 1977 to assess the historical, ecological, and managerial role of fire in PNP (Alexander 1977). The primary objectives of this venture are: (1)…
Year: 1978
Type: Document

Management implications of historic fire periodicity in in relation to changing climate
Tande
[no description entered]
Year: 1978
Type: Document

The role of fire in the degradation of ecosystems
Wein
From the text (p.193) ... 'The objective of the present paper is to examine the fire literature to draw attention to cases where fire has lead to ecosystem degradation or where the potential for long-term degradation exists.'
Year: 1978
Type: Document

Recent history of fire and vegetation from laminated sediment of Greenleaf Lake, Algonquin Park, Ontario
Cwynar
Laminated sediment (presumed varved) from Greenleaf Lake was examined for evidence of forest fires. A 500-year section dating approximately 770—1270 AD. was analysed for influx of pollen, charcoal, aluminum, and vanadium using decadal samples.…
Year: 1978
Type: Document

The use of historical fire weather data for prescribed burn planning
Martell
An interactive computer program that can be used to analyse historical fire weather data and determine how frequently specific prescribed burn fire weather prescriptions have occured in the past is described. The Canadian Institute of Forestry/…
Year: 1978
Type: Document

Low-level wind and temperature profiles associated with major wildland fires
Brotak
[no description entered]
Year: 1978
Type: Document

Variation of six measures of fire activity associated with drought
Haines, Main
[no description entered]
Year: 1978
Type: Document

Forest fires
Moore
It is now well established that fire plays an important part as a periodic disturbing influence on many of the forest types of North America. The species composition of such forests has undergone selection as a result of the regularity of fires…
Year: 1978
Type: Document

Natural fire regimes and fire management--foundations for direction
Sando
'Natural resource management is an important activity in our society. The conservation and current environmental movements have emphasized the importance of sound management of natural resources. While there may be significant potential gains for…
Year: 1978
Type: Document