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How do plant species richness and community composition vary during initial postfire succession in relation to fire severity and local environmental conditions? We recorded vascular plant species present within 10-m2 plots at 589 permanent sampling…
Author(s): William H. Romme, Robert H. Gardner, Monica G. Turner, Daniel B. Tinker, Rebecca A. Reed
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Poa fendleriana (Fendler bluegrass) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
Author(s): Janet L. Howard
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Aristida purpurea (purple threeawn) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
Author(s): Janet L. Howard
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Water production from mountain watersheds depends on total precipitation input, the type and distribution of precipitation, the amount intercepted in tree canopies, and losses to evaporation, transpiration and groundwater. A systematic process was…
Author(s): Ward W. McCaughey, Phillip E. Farnes, Katherine J. Hansen
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We used 16 years of survey data for a moose population, and 3 Landsat satellite scenes, 19 years, to evaluate the hypotheses that Ontario's Moose Habitat Guidelines for timber harvest: (1) the effects of unmodified clearcuts on moose populations,…
Author(s): Robert S. Rempel, Philip C. Elkie, Arthur R. Rodgers, Michael J. Gluck
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Issues related to forest health and the threat of larger, more destructive wildfires have led to major new initiatives to restructure and recompose forest communities in the western United States. Proposed solutions will depend, in part, on…
Author(s): Bruce E. Rieman, James L. Clayton
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Prescribed burning costs are extremely variable, even if conditions are similar. This variability complicates planning and evaluation of prescribed burning programs and budgets, resulting in imprecise projections of their economic benefits.…
Author(s): Armando Gonzalez-Caban
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The Fire Effects Model Extension is a new extension to FVS and the PPE that allows users to simulate the effects of fire on a number of indicators, including stand structure and composition, fuel loading, and size and density of snags. In the…
Author(s): Sarah J. Beukema, Julee A. Greenough, Donald C. E. Robinson, Werner A. Kurz, Elizabeth D. Reinhardt, Nicholas L. Crookston, Albert R. Stage
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Methods for the quantification of coarse woody debris volume and the description of spatial patterning were studied in the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest, Montana. The line transect method was found to be an accurate, unbiased estimator of…
Author(s): Paul B. Alaback, Duncan C. Lutes
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This paper analyzes data from 339 large wildland fires that occurred in the Continental United States from 1971 through 1984. Each fire burned 1,000 acres (400 ha) or more. Each fire was associated with the nearest upper-air weather station and…
Author(s): Brian E. Potter
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Mindful learning takes place with an awareness of contexts and of the ever-changing nature of information. A mindful approach is distinguished by three characteristics: the continuous creation of new categories, openness to new information, and an…
Author(s): Ellen J. Langer
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Alder recognizes two decisions common to both the Mann Gulch and Storm King Mountain fires that influenced the behavior of firefighters during critical moments: 1) failing to question authority and 2) failing to obey authority. He argues that these…
Author(s): G. Stoney Alder
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The Butte City Fire occurred on July 1, 1994, west of Idaho Falls, ID. Ignited from a burning flat tire, the blaze was driven by high winds that caused it to cover over 20,500 acres in just over 6.5 hours. Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp.…
Author(s): Bret W. Butler, Timothy D. Reynolds
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Geostatistics provides a method to describe the spatial continuity of many natural phenomena. Spatial models are based upon the concept of scaling, kriging and conditional simulation. These techniques were used to describe the spatially-varied…
Author(s): Peter R. Robichaud
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Provides information on fire ecology in forest habitat and community types occurring in northern Idaho. Identifies fire groups based on presettlement fire regimes and patterns of succession and stand development after fire. Describes forest fuels…
Author(s): Jane Kapler Smith, William C. Fischer
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Ambystoma macrodactylum (long-toed salamander) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the…
Author(s): Janet L. Howard
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Author(s): William H. Romme, Monica G. Turner, Robert H. Gardner, William W. Hargrove, Gerald A. Tuskan, Don G. Despain, Roy A. Renkin
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Wildfire is a major large-scale disturbance affecting terrestrial landscapes and lotic ecosystems in many regions of the world. We examined environmental and biological responses of 20 streams in Yellowstone National Park, U.S.A., over 5 years…
Author(s): G. Wayne Minshall, Christopher T. Robinson, Deron E. Lawrence
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Poa cusickii (Cusick's bluegrass) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
Author(s): Janet L. Howard
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The Yellowstone fires of 1988 affected >250000 ha, creating a mosaic of burn severities across the landscape and providing an ideal opportunity to study effects of fire size and pattern on postfire succession. We asked whether vegetation…
Author(s): Monica G. Turner, William H. Romme, Robert H. Gardner, William W. Hargrove
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