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Science basis for changing forest structure to modify wildfire behavior and severity

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Graham, Russell T., McCaffrey, Sarah, Jain, Theresa B.·2004
DOI 10.2737/rmrs-gtr-120
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  • Prescribed fire is highly effective at mitigating wildfire behavior as a fuel modification and restoration technique.

    “Prescribed fire has been well recognized within the scientific literature (Hann and Bunnell 2001;Graham et al. 2004;Martinson and Omi 2013) as a fuel modification and restoration technique that is highly effective at mitigating wildfire behavior.”

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Graham, R. T., McCaffrey, S., & Jain, T. B.
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US Forest Service (US)
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
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2004
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10.2737/rmrs-gtr-120
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  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Forest Management and Policy
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Rangeland and Wildlife Management
Keywords
forest structure, wildfire behavior, wildfire severity, prescribed burning, fire management, fuel management, forest management

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