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Is the Papuan Harrier Circus spilonotus spilothorax a globally threatened species? Ecology, climate change threats and first population estimates from Papua New Guinea
Simmons, Legra
We undertook a 3-week expedition to Papua New Guinea in April-May 2007 to assess the breeding, threats and Population densities of the Papuan Harrier Circus spilonotus spilothorax and to determine a first global Population estimate for this almost…
Year: 2009
Type: Document

Public response to wildfire: is the Australian ''stay and defend or leave early'' approach an option for wildfire management in the United States?
McCaffrey, Rhodes
In the United States, the increasing costs and negative impacts of wildfires are causing fire managers and policymakers to reexamine traditional approaches to fire management including whether mass evacuation of populations threatened by wildfire is…
Year: 2009
Type: Document

Non-native and native seeding
Beyers
Post-fire seeding is used to stabilize burned slopes by increasing plant cover, prevent invasion of burned areas by noxious weeds, replace weedy annual grasses on burned rangelands, and reestablish desirable vegetation including tree species. Fast-…
Year: 2009
Type: Document

What ignited Forest Service interest in nonmarket valuation in fire economics?
Loomis, González-Cabán
This paper traces the origin and evolution of the application of nonmarket valuation techniques to fire management within the USDA Forest Service. The motivation for contingent valuation (CVM) studies that quantify existence value is traced to the…
Year: 2009
Type: Document

Public response to wildfire: Is the Australian 'stay and defend or leave early' approach an option for wildfire management in the United States?
McCaffrey, Rhodes
In the United States, the increasing costs and negative impacts of wildfires are causing fire managers and policymakers to reexamine traditional approaches to fire management including whether mass evacuation of populations threatened by wildfire is…
Year: 2009
Type: Document

Coexisting with fire: ecosystems, people, and collaboration
Kaufmann, Shlisky, Brooks, Kent
We are in a 'fire crisis.' Many regions of the world are experiencing larger, more frequent, and more severe fires that threaten people's lives, livelihoods, and properties, and the health of ecosystems. Regardless of the causes of this crisis - a…
Year: 2009
Type: Document

Ecology, climate and human activities conspire to set the world on fire
Barazesh
In recent years, the fingers of flame have extended their reach over more of the Earth?s surface. Wildfires are occurring more often and becoming more severe, a perplexing change in fire patterns that threatens to transform ecosystems, reduce…
Year: 2009
Type: Document

Urban-wildland fires: how California and other regions of the US can learn from Australia
Stephens, Adams, Handmer, Kearns, Leicester, Leonard, Moritz
Most urban-wildland interface (UWI) fires in California and the other regions of the US are managed in a similar fashion: fire agencies anticipate the spread of fire, mandatory evacuations are ordered, and professional fire services move in and…
Year: 2009
Type: Document

A burning story: the role of fire in the history of life
Pausas, Keeley
Ecologists, biogeographers, and paleobotanists have long thought that climate and soils controlled the distribution of ecosystems, with the role of fire getting only limited appreciation. Here we review evidence from different disciplines…
Year: 2009
Type: Document

Special report: the incineration of Yellowstone
Williams
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Year: 1989
Type: Document