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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (kinnikinnick) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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During the afternoon of August 29, 1985, the Butte Fire made a high-intensity crown fire run, covering a distance of 2.22 km in one hour and 40 minutes, and forcing 73 fire fighters to deploy their protective fire shelters. This paper presents a…
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Adaptive resource management is a continuous learning process in which current knowledge always leads to further experimentation and discovery. Adaptive management evolves by learning from mistakes. Designing adaptive management strategies involves…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Crataegus douglasii (black hawthorn) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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Snow-avalanche paths and landslides are common geomorphic features in Glacier National Park (GNP), Montana, and represent hazards to human occupancy and utilization of the park. Forest fires have been spatially extensive there, and it is well…
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Includes 35 papers and six poster synopses presenting state-of-the-art knowledge on the nature and problems of integrating soils information and expertise into management of inland western forest resources. Papers emphasize regional information, but…
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Experimental burns were conducted on 36 plots in mixed conifer logging slash in northern Idaho to investigate consumption of duff and woody fuel. Fires were conducted in spring and fall, in YUM (yarded unmerchantable material) and non-YUM dearcuts…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Canis lupus (gray wolf) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species' taxonomy,…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Hesperostipa spartea (porcupine grass) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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The essence of the wildland/urban interface fire problem is the loss of homes. The problem is not new, but is becoming increasingly important as more homes with inadequate adherence to safety codes are built at the wildland/urban interface. Current…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Larix lyallii (subalpine larch) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
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Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is a valuable wildlife resource in the western United States and southwestern Canada. Its large seeds are a preferred food for a variety of birds and mammals, especially Clark's nutcrackers (Nucifraga columbiana),…
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This article discusses social considerations with respect to public wildland forest fire policy. Social attitudes, beliefs and behavioral intentions of wildland fire are described as well as the public's knowledge of the effects of fire. This study…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Vaccinium myrtillus (dwarf bilberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Vaccinium parvifolium (red huckleberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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This book takes a systems approach to organizational learning. Senge argues that “a learning organization is a place where people are continually discovering how they create reality. And how they can change it”. This book explains why a learning…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Pteridium aquilinum (western bracken fern) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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Disturbance regimes, resilience, and recovery of animal communities and habitats in lotic ecosystems
Disturbance regime is a critical organizing feature of stream communities and ecosystems. The position of a given reach in the river basin and the sediment type within that reach are two key determinants of the frequency and intensity of flow-…
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[Excerpted from text] The growth of wildfires is related to three broad factors: fuel type, topography and weather. The National Fire Danger Rating System and the Fire Behavior Prediction System combine these factors to predict the probability and…
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The responses of streams to the 1979 Mortar Creek fire in central Idaho provide valuable insights into the extended impact of wildfire on trout habitat. The fire dramatically increased runoff and fine sediment levels and reduced shading and cover…
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