From killer fires to ecosystem rehabilitation, an exhaustive survey exploring the ecological, social, and economic consequences of managing fires in U.S. wildland areas.
Fire management involves protecting natural resources from fire but also using controlled burning for land management purposes. Who are the stewards of land management and the researchers who devote their entire careers studying fire? How are ecosystems restored after major fires? What are the economic ramifications and what assessment tools are available?
Forest Fires: A Reference Handbookexplores the historical, ecological, economic, and social dimensions of wildland combustion and their impacts in North America. Explaining how legislation and public perception have been shaped by historic fires and fire seasons, particular emphasis is placed on the summer of 2000 as a way of understanding and managing future fires.
Philip N. Omiis a professor in the department of forest, rangeland, and watershed stewardship at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, and director of the Western Forest Fire Research Center.
Forest Firesis a 'must' for any serious college-level course on the topic, and for many science holdings. Midwest Book Review
The reader needs no special training in forestry or forest fire science to appreciate this book, and anyone interested in forest fires will gain from referencing it. It should be contained in the reference section of all public and school libraries. American Reference Books Annual
The purpose of this book is to explore the many dimensions of forest fires and their impacts in North America and elsewhere. Offering insights into current practice and historical precedents, it is aimed at those who seek an overview reference to fire science and management. National Hazards Observer
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