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Record Nr.

UNINA9910696856903321

Titolo

A comprehensive guide to fuels treatment practices for ponderosa pine in the Black Hills, Colorado Front Range, and Southwest [[electronic resource] /] / M.E. Hunter ... [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Fort Collins, CO : , : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

ii, 93 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

General technical report RMRS ; ; GTR-198

Altri autori (Persone)

HunterMolly E

Soggetti

Fuel reduction (Wildfire prevention) - West (U.S.)

Forests and forestry - Fire management - West (U.S.)

Ponderosa pine - West (U.S.)

Fire ecology - West (U.S.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from Web page (viewed on Feb. 26, 2008).

"September 2007."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-87).

Sommario/riassunto

The objective of this paper is to present recommendations for fuels treatments in ponderosa pine forests in the Southwest, Colorado Front Range, and Black Hills of South Dakota. We have synthesized existing knowledge from the peer-reviewed literature and administrative studies and acquired local knowledge through a series of discussions with fuels treatment practitioners. We describe specific treatments, the circumstances under which they can be applied, and treatment effects. We provide recommendations related to where, how, and how often fuels treatments may be prescribed to achieve desired outcomes. Desired outcomes address social, political, economic, and ecological factors.