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Ecosystem disturbances produce changes in macrobenthic community structure (abundances, biomass, and production) that persist for a few weeks to many decades. Examples of disturbances with extremely long-term effects on benthic communities include…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Rubus idaeus (American red raspberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (netleaf hackberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Rosa acicularis (prickly rose) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
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[from the text] Forest history studies (Arno 1980, Dieterich 1983) indicate that before fire suppression was initiated at the start of this century, most forest fires were surface fires. These fires reduced fire hazards and improved stand conditions…
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A forest fire followed by an intense convectional rainstorm caused a 100-year flood in the Beaver Creek drainage. This study documented changes in resident trout populations and use of the stream by adfluvial spawning fish. Two months after the…
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Biomass and hydrocarbon fuel fires are two common sources of obscuring smoke which present significant operational challenges over a broad range of possible viewing wavelengths. This is especially true of very large fires where the primary smoke…
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Whitebark pine ecosystems are an important element of many of the most spectacular high-elevation landscapes in the western United States. They occupy upper subalpine and timberline zones in the prime recreation lands of the Cascades, the Sierra…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Populus balsamifera subsp. balsamifera (balsam poplar) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Mahonia nervosa (Cascade barberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
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The authors explain the ways in which uncertainty is an important factor in the problems of risk and policy analysis. This book outlines the source and nature of uncertainty, discusses techniques for obtaining and using expert judgment, and reviews…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Vaccinium ovalifolium (ovalleaf huckleberry) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Taxus brevifolia (Pacific yew) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species'…
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This FEIS species review synthesizes information on the relationship of Selaginella densa (lesser spikemoss) to fire--how fire affects the species and its habitat, and fire management considerations. Information is also provided on the species…
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An empirical model for predicting deposition of coarse-textured debris flows in confined mountain channels is developed based on field measurements of 14 debris flows in the Pacific Northwest, U.S.A. The model uses two criteria for deposition:…
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Military misfortunes are complex and involve not only individual failures in judgment or action, but also organizational failures rooted in the values each military organization upholds. This book uses examples from several military battles to…
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Regardless of the mixture of land management objectives, quantification of the type of stands that will meet these objectives, target stands, is needed. Quantification of target stands is essential as the starting point for the diagnosis of…
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Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is a valuable wildlife resource in the western United States and southwestern Canada. Its large seeds are a preferred food for a variety of birds and mammals, especially Clark's nutcrackers (Nucifraga columbiana),…
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This article discusses social considerations with respect to public wildland forest fire policy. Social attitudes, beliefs and behavioral intentions of wildland fire are described as well as the public's knowledge of the effects of fire. This study…
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