Assessing the Effects of Fire Disturbance on Ecosystems
Author | : Daniel Lee Schmoldt |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : UCR:31210022904401 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A team of fire scientists & resource managers convened to assess the effects of fire disturbance on ecosystems. Objectives of this workshop were to develop scientific recommendations for future fire research & management activities. These included a series of numerically ranked scientific & managerial questions & responses focusing on (1) links among fire effects, fuels, & climate; (2) fire as a large-scale disturbance; (3) fire-effects modeling structures; & (4) managerial concerns, applications, & decision support. The priority issues & approaches described here provide a template for fire science & fire management programs in the next decade & beyond.