Forging a Science-Based National Forest Fire Policy

A comprehensive national forest fire policy should consider all aspects of wildfire management, not just fuels and fire suppression. Claiming that there is a large base of scientific knowledge available for developing a national forest fire policy, Franklin and Agee discuss the nature and characteri...

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Published in:Issues in science and technology 2003-10, Vol.20 (1), p.59-66
Main Authors: FRANKLIN, JERRY F., AGEE, JAMES K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boreal forests
Coniferous forests
Fire prevention
Fire suppression
Forest & brush fires
Forest ecology
Forest fires
Forest habitats
Forest restoration
Forestry
Fuels
Old growth forests
Public policy
Scientific Principles
Trees
United States environmental policy
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Summary:A comprehensive national forest fire policy should consider all aspects of wildfire management, not just fuels and fire suppression. Claiming that there is a large base of scientific knowledge available for developing a national forest fire policy, Franklin and Agee discuss the nature and characteristics of forests, which have been largely ignored in current policy proposals.
ISSN:0748-5492
1938-1557