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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Falco mexicanus (prairie falcon) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
Author(s): Julie L. Tesky
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Water has been used to fight fire for centuries. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relies on a fleet of over 400 water engines as its primary fire suppression technology in Great Basin fuels. Class A foam is a relatively new approach to fire…
Author(s): Paul M. Schlobohm
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Bromus pumpellianus (Pumpelly brome) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
Author(s): Roberta A. Walsh
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Fire has been an important factor in the development of the vegetation of the Snake River Plain. Prior to Euro-American influence, fire helped determine the physiognomy and species composition of many communities. The occurrence of fire varied…
Author(s): Erin F. Peters, Stephen C. Bunting
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Agrostis stolonifera (creeping bentgrass) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
Author(s): Lora L. Esser
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Buteo swainsoni (Swainson's hawk) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
Author(s): Julie L. Tesky
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The fires that burned the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) during the summer of 1988 were the largest ever recorded for the region. Wildfire can have profound indirect effects on associated aquatic ecosystems by increased nutrient loading, sediment,…
Author(s): R. G. Lathrop, John D. Vande Castle, James A. Brass
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The paleoecologic record of the northern Rocky Mountains shows considerable spatial variability, which has been difficult to explain as a unified response to large-scale changes in effective moisture or temperature through time. Comparison of past…
Author(s): Cathy L. Whitlock, Patrick J. Bartlein
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Rosa nutkana (Nootka rose) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species' taxonomy…
Author(s): William R. Reed
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Using the USDA Forest Service as an example, Bullis shows how decision making is largely determined by decision premises. Examples of premises include values, beliefs, and more broadly, culture. Bullis explores the ability of organizations to…
Author(s): Connie Bullis
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Circus hudsonius (northern harrier) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
Author(s): S. A. Snyder
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Sorbus sitchensis (western mountain-ash) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
Author(s): Robin F. Matthews
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An atmospheric index specifically designed to be related to the growth of wildland fires is evaluated for two recent Idaho fires. The index includes terms related to high midlevel lapse rates and low-level dry air. In the cases examined, the index…
Author(s): Paul A. Werth, Richard Ochoa
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Grus americana (whooping crane) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
Author(s): Julie L. Tesky
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Linnaea borealis (twinflower) 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 Anas crecca (green-winged teal) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
Author(s): Julie L. Tesky
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Antennaria racemosa (raceme pussytoes) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
Author(s): Robin F. Matthews
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (soft-stem bulrush) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the…
Author(s): S. A. Snyder
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Four types of economic impacts associated with the 1988 fires in and around Yellowstone National Park were studied. The park was headed for a record attendance year in 1988. Based on projections in this study, summer visitation would have increased…
Author(s): Paul E. Polzin, Michael S. Yuan, Ervin G. Schuster
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Lycopodium annotinum (stiff clubmoss) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
Author(s): Robin F. Matthews
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