Introduction to wildland fire
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Bibliographic Information
Introduction to wildland fire
Wiley, c1996
2nd ed
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Wildland fire
Available at 6 libraries
Note
Bibliography: p. 725-752
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book covers the fundamental physics and chemistry of fire, fire behavior, wildland fuels, the interactions of fires and weather, ecological effects of fires, the cultural and institutional framework of fire management, planning efforts for fire management, suppression strategies, prescribed fires, and global fire management.
Table of Contents
FIRE ENVIRONMENT. Wildland Fire Fundamentals. Fire Behavior. Wildland Fuels. Fire Weather. FIRE REGIME. Fire Ecology. Fire and Culture. Administration of Fire Regimes. FIRE MANAGEMENT. Programs for Fire Management. Fire Suppression. Prescribed Fire. GLOBAL FIRE. Global Fire. Bibliography. Credits. Index.
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