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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
Author(s): Crystal J. Walkup
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Wildland fire is a significant component of nearly all North American ecosystems. High intensity, stand-replacement fires are normal in certain ecosystems, especially in the northern Rocky Mountains. Wilderness fire managers are obligated to let…
Author(s): Jack D. Cohen
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Presettlement fire played an important role in nutrient conversion, plant succession, diversity, and stand dynamics in coniferous forests of western North America. Prescribed fire can maintain site quality and contribute to control of insect and…
Author(s): Roger D. Hungerford, Michael G. Harrington, William H. Frandsen, Kevin C. Ryan, Gerald J. Niehoff
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Dendroecological methods were used to study the effects of wildfire on radial growth of Pseudotsuga mniiesii (Douglas-fir) and Pinus contorta (lodgepole pine) in the northern Rocky Mountains. Mean basal area increment during a 4-year postfire period…
Author(s): David L. Peterson, Michael J. Arbaugh, George H. Pollock, Lindsay J. Robinson
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Litter arthropod data was collected every 10 days from nine intensively burned forest stands, five lightly burned stands, and nine unburned forest stands. For burned forest stands (n=540 samples, there were decreases in insect density (87 percent),…
Author(s): Tim A. Christiansen, Robert J. Lavigne, Jeffrey A. Lockwood
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This work introduces remote sensing of biomass burning emissions using high-resolution Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) absorption spectroscopy over open paths in smoke plumes from biomass fires. There are several advantages to this type of smoke…
Author(s): David W. T. Griffith, William G. Mankin, Michael T. Coffey, Darold E. Ward, Allen R. Riebau
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Spiraea betulifolia (white spirea) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
Author(s): James R. Habeck
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Ursus arctos horribilis (grizzly bear) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
Author(s): S. A. Snyder
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In 1967 and 1968, seven south- and east-facing units, averaging 4-ha each, in a western larch forest of northwest Montana were (1) clearcut and burned by prescribed fire or wildfire, (2) clearcut and unburned, or (3) uncut and burned by wildfire.…
Author(s): Raymond C. Shearer, Peter F. Stickney
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Spartina pectinata (prairie cordgrass) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
Author(s): Crystal J. Walkup
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Fire affects nutrient cycling and the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils occupied by western montane forests. Combustion of litter and soil organic matter (OM) increases the availability of some nutrients, although others are…
Author(s): Leonard F. DeBano
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An account is presented of the initial long range, 30-day, projections of fire growth of the wildfires in the Greater Yellow stone Area in 1988. The request for information, the method of prediction, and the actual fire growth are discussed and…
Author(s): Richard C. Rothermel
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The large forest fires in and around Yellowstone National Park in 1988 bring up many ecological questions, including the role of bark beetles. Bark beetles may contribute to fuel buildup over the years preceding a fire, resulting in stand…
Author(s): Gene D. Amman
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Betula papyrifera (paper birch) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
Author(s): Ronald Uchytil
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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…
Author(s): Martin E. Alexander
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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…
Author(s): James M. Saveland
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Salix geyeriana (Geyer willow) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
Author(s): Ronald Uchytil
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The Greater Yellowstone fires of 1988 provide an opportunity to study important distinctions between lands managed for preservation versus multiple uses. We surveyed fuel loadings, fire severity, and fire damage to extensively managed, mature forest…
Author(s): Philip N. Omi, Kostas D. Kalabokidis
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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…
Author(s): Alan E. Harvey, Leon F. Neuenschwander
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The Yellowstone fires of 1988 produced a mosaic of Pinus contorta stands subjected to fire of varying severities. In August, 1989, we inventoried density of vascular plants in paired plots at seven burned stands. One plot was in a severe canopy bum…
Author(s): Jay E. Anderson, William H. Romme
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