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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 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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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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Version 2 of the Regeneration Establishment Model is part of version 6 of the Prognosis Model for Stand Development. The regeneration model predicts results of regeneration harvests for most site and stand conditions found in the Northern Rocky…
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Fuel accumulations were measured in duff mounds around the bases of 19 mature Pinus ponderosa Laws. (ponderosa pine) in a 200-year-old stand in Glacier National Park, Montana. Tree diameter at breast height ranged from 50 to 114 cm (mean = 80 cm).…
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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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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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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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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Actaea rubra (red baneberry) 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 caespitosum (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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To provide adequate resource protection in alpine and subalpine areas, managers need to expand their perspective and focus on ecosystem and landscape-level management. Single-resource and microsite focuses stymie integrated management and protection…
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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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Fire affects spawning areas and food habitat in streams by indirectly influencing waterflow, nutrients, erosion, sedimentation, debris, and water temperature. The response of vegetation following fire is the most important factor affecting aquatic…
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Habitat distribution and stand dynamics of whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) within the whitebark pine zone of the Mount Washburn massif, Yellowstone National Park were investigated as part of a study of relationships among grizzly bears, red…
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We present a narrative account of case studies of the recovery of flowing water systems from disturbance, focusing on the investigators' conclusions about recovery time and the factors contributing to recovery. We restrict our attention to case…
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Organizations often suffer because workers and managers avoid embarrassment by turning a blind eye toward mistakes. This book focuses on errors that are consciously buried in order to avoid situations that might damage individual reputations. Using…
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This chapter overviews the history of hazard management in the United States, and defines what constitutes a “disaster” by federal standards. Popkin provides a history of federal and state policies and programs established and maintained in the…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Rubus idaeus (American red raspberry) 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 Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (netleaf hackberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on…
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Habitats or environmental factors that convey spatial and temporal resistance and/or resilience to biotic communities that have been impacted by biophysical disturbances may be called refugia. Most refugia in rivers are characterized by extensive…
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