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An inventory of particulate matter and air toxic emissions from prescribed fires in the USA for 1989
Ward, Peterson, HaoThis report documents a prescribed fire emissions inventory developed using consistent methodology for each of the 50 states of the USA for calendar year 1989. Emissions of particulate matter, selected toxic compounds, and a few other carbon-…
Year: 1993
Type: Document
Romo, Grilz, Redmann, Driver
The impacts of autumn or spring burning on Symphoricarpos occidentalis were studied in Fescue Prairie in central Saskatchewan. Symphoricarpos density increased two- to three-fold over preburn density in the 1st 2 growing seasons following a burn.…
Year: 1993
Type: Document
This report offers findings and recommendations that address the threat of wildfires in forest and range ecosystems. The report is based on information gathered by the National Commision on Wildfire Disasters and is intended for policymakers at the…
Year: 1993
Type: Document
Schaber, Kokko, Entz, Richards
Increased seed yields often result when alfalfa fields are burned in spring. The main pollinator of seed alfalfa in Alberta is the alfalfa leafcutter bee. Megachile rotundata (F.). that cuts pieces of leaves to build thimble-like cells. One…
Year: 1993
Type: Document
McAlpine, Wotton
Fire managers currently use simple elliptical models to predict the perimeter of a fire when the fire starts from a single point. However, when examined closely wildland fire perimeters are highly irregular. We tested the hypothesis that a fire is…
Year: 1993
Type: Document
Rechel
The more that is known about weather, the more successfully forest fires can be fought. Hence, a workshop focusing on the issues and interaction of fire, weather, and spatial analysis, cosponsored by USDA Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Research…
Year: 1993
Type: Document
Brotak
Knowledge of fire behavior is critical for those who control wildfires. Fire managers must know spread rates and intensity-not just to eventually contain and extinguish the fire but also to keep their fire control personnel safe. Managers realize…
Year: 1993
Type: Document
Luke, Scarlett, Archibald
Mechanized full-tree logging is the preferred harvesting system in Northeastern Ontario. These operations typically involve roadside delimbing, producing large quantities of slash at roadsides and landings. Slash pile burning involves gathering the…
Year: 1993
Type: Document