Fire in the forest

"How destructive or beneficial are forest fires to wildlife? Should we be trying to reduce or increase the amount of fire in forests? How are forest fires controlled, and why does this sometimes fail? What effect will climate change have? These and many other questions are answered in this rich...

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Autore principale: Thomas, Peter A.
Ente Autore: ebrary, Inc
Altri autori: McAlpine, Rob
Natura: Elettronico eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
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  • Machine generated contents note: 1. In the beginning ...; 2. Historical review; 3. How a fire burns; 4. Fire in the wild landscape; 5. Fire ecology; 6. The benefits of fire and its use as a landscape tool; 7. Fire suppression; 8. Wildland fire and its management - a look towards the future; 9. Further reading.