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Living with Fire : Fire Ecology and Policy for the Twenty-first Century /

Fire, both inevitable and ubiquitous, plays a crucial role in North American ecosystems. But as necessary as fire is to maintaining healthy ecosystems, it threatens human lives and livelihoods in unacceptable ways. This volume explores the rich yet largely uncharted terrain at the intersection of fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jensen, Sara E., 1978-
Other Authors: McPherson, Guy R. (Guy Randall), 1960-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Fire, both inevitable and ubiquitous, plays a crucial role in North American ecosystems. But as necessary as fire is to maintaining healthy ecosystems, it threatens human lives and livelihoods in unacceptable ways. This volume explores the rich yet largely uncharted terrain at the intersection of fire policy, fire science, and fire management in order to find better ways of addressing this pressing dilemma. Written in clear language, it will help scientists, policy makers, and the general public, especially residents of fire-prone areas, better understand where we are today in regard to coping.
Physical Description:1 online resource (192 pages).
ISBN:9780520942516