The structure of most virgin forests in the western United States reflects a past disturbance history that includes forest fire. James K. Agee, an expert in the emergent field of fire ecology, analyzes the ecological role of fire in the creation and maintenance of natural western forests, focusing primarily on forest stand development patterns. His discussion of the natural fire environment and the environmental effects of fire is applicable to a wide range of temperate forests.
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Seminal (and readable) text in fire ecology,
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One of the seminal books in fire ecology, regardless of what area of the world you're in. Despite the focus in this book on Northwestern forests, Agee provides one of the best overviews of wildland fire, fire effects, and fire history available, seamlessly integrating fire science, history, and policy into a seamless narrative. Agee's focus in this book is on Northwest forests, specifically on forest stand development patterns, yet his discussion of theory, the fundamental tenets of fire ecology and fire effects on an ecosystem are broadly applicable.
Great, very accessible writing style.
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DISTURBANCE IS AN INTEGRAL PROCESS in natural ecosystems, and management of forest ecosystems must take into account the chance of natural disturbance by a variety of agents. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
concolor forests, cambial kill, magnifica forests, mertensiana forests, natural fire rotation, high severity fire regimes, moderate severity fire regime, heterophylla forests, timelag fuels, lasiocarpa forests, climax lodgepole pine forests, crown fire behavior, determining fire history, low severity fire regimes, heterophylla series, timelag class, severe fire weather, beetle scars, heterophylla zone, drier forest types, occidentalis woodlands, restoration burns, mertensiana zone, scorch height, stand development patterns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pacific Northwest, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, Olympic Mountains, Native American, Sierra Nevada, Van Wagner, Oregon Cascades, Forest Service, Rocky Mountains, United States, New Forestry, Siskiyou Mountains, Willamette Valley, Bald Hills, Blue Mountains, Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Washington Cascades, Wind River, Coast Range, British Columbia, Crater Peak, Desolation Peak, Olympic National Park, Pringle Butte New!
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DISTURBANCE IS AN INTEGRAL PROCESS in natural ecosystems, and management of forest ecosystems must take into account the chance of natural disturbance by a variety of agents. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
concolor forests, cambial kill, magnifica forests, mertensiana forests, natural fire rotation, high severity fire regimes, moderate severity fire regime, heterophylla forests, timelag fuels, lasiocarpa forests, climax lodgepole pine forests, crown fire behavior, determining fire history, low severity fire regimes, heterophylla series, timelag class, severe fire weather, beetle scars, heterophylla zone, drier forest types, occidentalis woodlands, restoration burns, mertensiana zone, scorch height, stand development patterns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pacific Northwest, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, Olympic Mountains, Native American, Sierra Nevada, Van Wagner, Oregon Cascades, Forest Service, Rocky Mountains, United States, New Forestry, Siskiyou Mountains, Willamette Valley, Bald Hills, Blue Mountains, Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Washington Cascades, Wind River, Coast Range, British Columbia, Crater Peak, Desolation Peak, Olympic National Park, Pringle Butte New!
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- Pacific Northwest by Barry Anderson on page 323, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Crater Lake: The Story Behind the Scenery (Discover America: National Parks: The Story Behind the Scenery) by Ronald G. Warfield on page 342, and page 344
- Arts and Crafts of the Native Americans (Arts & Crafts of the Ancient World) by Ting Morris on page 190, and page 206
- University of Washington: Off the Record (College Prowler) by Katie Shaw in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Plants and Environment: A Textbook of Plant Autecology by R.F. Daubenmire on page 126
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- Mapping Wildfire Hazards and Risks by R Neil Sampson on page 218, page 284, and page 307
- The Rain Forests of Home: Profile Of A North American Bioregion by Peter Schoonmaker on page 86, page 116, and page 379
- Northwest California: A Natural History by John O. Sawyer in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940 (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books) by William G. Robbins in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares: The Paradox of Old Growth in the Inland West (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books) by Nancy Langston in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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