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The Southwest Fire Science Consortium is partnering with FRAMES to help fire managers access important fire science information related to the Southwest's top ten fire management issues.

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The structure and development of the plant association
Gleason
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Year: 1917
Type: Document

Pinyon-Juniper Encroachment Education Project
Pinyon-juniper woodlands have always been part of the fabric of western landscapes. However, human land use, reduced fire occurrence, and climatic conditions have contributed to widespread changes. Historically, woodlands were restricted primarily…
Type: Website

Assessing the Implications of Changing Fuels and Fire Regimes on Management and Resiliency in the Sonoran Desert
Aslan, Dickson, Samberg
The Sonoran Desert is the most biodiverse desert in North America, home to numerous threatened and endangered species. The sensitive, native vegetation communities of the Sonoran Desert are ill-equipped to accommodate the anticipated effects of…
Type: Project

Using Next Generation Fuels Data and Outcome-Based Metrics in Fire Risk Assessments for High Value Resources in the Sagebrush Biome
Chambers
Problem Statement. Increases in fire frequency and extent in recent decades threaten highly valued resources and assets lending urgency to strategic fire and fuels management approaches that will reduce wildfire-induced losses and benefit valued…
Type: Project

Joining Laboratory, Greenhouse, and Field Approaches to Improve our Understanding of Fire Effects on Seed Germination in Great Basin, Colorado Plateau, and Sonoran Deserts
Reed
Fire has strong control over our western landscapes, and the patterns and intensities of fire have changed through time. What hasnt changed is that, from a management perspective, we have always wanted to maintain certain key functions and to…
Type: Project

Forest Health Advisory System (FHAS)
Healthy forests not only provide a beautiful setting for outdoor activities, they are at lower risk for catastrophic wild fires, and are more resilient to changes in climate and insect and disease attack. Many forest pests are part of the natural…
Type: Website

VAR Calculation Tool 8.0.1
Current post-fire assessment procedures require identification and valuation of values-at-risk (VAR), such as human life and safety, cultural and ecological resources, land use, and existing infrastructure, from potential secondary effects (e.g.,…
Type: Tool

Fire Effects Information System (FEIS)
The Fire Effects Information System is an online collection of reviews of the scientific literature about fire effects on plants and animals and about fire regimes of plant communities in the United States. FEIS reviews are based on thorough…
Type: Tool

Fire Effects Information System (FEIS)
The Fire Effects Information System is an online collection of reviews of the scientific literature about fire effects on plants and animals and about fire regimes of plant communities in the United States. FEIS reviews are based on thorough…
Type: Project