Fact sheet: Managing naturally ignited wildland fire to meet fuel reduction and restoration goals in frequent-fire forests.

Sensibaugh, Mark and Huffman, Dave (2014) Fact sheet: Managing naturally ignited wildland fire to meet fuel reduction and restoration goals in frequent-fire forests. Other. NAU Ecological Restoration Institute.

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Abstract

Fire is a key process that has played a central role in structuring and regulating the function of forest ecosystems over millennia. There is increasing interest in using fire, particularly naturally ignited wildland fires (Figure 1), to provide a cost-effective alternative, or complement, to mechanical thinning. However, more information about the efficacy of wildfire providing ecological, economic, and social benefits is needed. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of policy guidelines, benefits, costs, and constraints for managing naturally ignited wildland fire in order to meet fuels reduction and restoration objectives.

Item Type:	Monograph (Other)
Keywords:	ERI Library, fact sheet, Wildfire, Fuel Reduction, Frequent Fire Forests
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SD Forestry
NAU Depositing Author Academic Status:	Faculty/Staff
Department/Unit:	Research Centers > Ecological Restoration Institute
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2015 17:30
URI:	http://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/1232

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