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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Xerophyllum tenax (beargrass) 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 ecosystems are an important element of many of the most spectacular high-elevation landscapes in the western United States. They occupy upper subalpine and timberline zones in the prime recreation lands of the Cascades, the Sierra…
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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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A successional process model has been adapted for use with species from ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir (Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa)/(Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca) forests of the inland Northwest. Its design allows modification for application…
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The authors explain the ways in which uncertainty is an important factor in the problems of risk and policy analysis. This book outlines the source and nature of uncertainty, discusses techniques for obtaining and using expert judgment, and reviews…
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Predicting equilibrium moisture content of some foliar forest litter in the northern Rocky Mountains
Forest foliage that comprises much of the forest floor litter has higher equilibrium moisture content, EMC, than woody components. The EMC's at 300 °K were found to increase as follows: grasses < fir-spruce needles < pine-cedar needles…
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An empirical model for predicting deposition of coarse-textured debris flows in confined mountain channels is developed based on field measurements of 14 debris flows in the Pacific Northwest, U.S.A. The model uses two criteria for deposition:…
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Regardless of the mixture of land management objectives, quantification of the type of stands that will meet these objectives, target stands, is needed. Quantification of target stands is essential as the starting point for the diagnosis of…
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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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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 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 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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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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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Mahonia nervosa (Cascade barberry) 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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Military misfortunes are complex and involve not only individual failures in judgment or action, but also organizational failures rooted in the values each military organization upholds. This book uses examples from several military battles to…
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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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Includes 52 papers and 14 poster synopses that present current knowledge about ecosystems where whitebark pine and associated flora and fauna predominate. This was the first symposium to explore the ecology and management of these ecosystems, which…
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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 Vaccinium ovalifolium (ovalleaf huckleberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the…
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