A comprehensive guide to fuels treatment practices for ponderosa pine in the Black Hills, Colorado Front Range, and Southwest / M.E. Hunter [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Hunter, Molly E.

Rocky Mountain Research Station (Fort Collins, Colo.)

Series:

General technical report RMRS ; 198.

General technical report RMRS ; 198

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fuel reduction (Wildfire prevention)--West (U.S.).

Fuel reduction (Wildfire prevention).

Forests and forestry--Fire management--West (U.S.).

Forests and forestry.

Ponderosa pine--West (U.S.).

Ponderosa pine.

Fire ecology--West (U.S.).

Fire ecology.

Forests and forestry--Fire management.

West United States.

Physical Description:

ii, 93 pages : digital, PDF file.

Place of Publication:

Fort Collins, CO : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, [2007]

Summary:

The objective of this paper is to present recommendations for fuels treatments in ponderosa pine forests in the Southwest, Colorado Front Range, and Black Hills of South Dakota. We have synthesized existing knowledge from the peer-reviewed literature and administrative studies and acquired local knowledge through a series of discussions with fuels treatment practitioners. We describe specific treatments, the circumstances under which they can be applied, and treatment effects. We provide recommendations related to where, how, and how often fuels treatments may be prescribed to achieve desired outcomes. Desired outcomes address social, political, economic, and ecological factors.

Notes:

Title from Web page (viewed on Feb. 26, 2008).

"September 2007."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-87).

OCLC:

210167287