Fire Ecology of Pacific Northwest Forests |
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| Author:
| Agee, James K. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61091-378-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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The structure of mvirgin forests in the western United States reflects a past disturbance history that includes forest fire. James K. Agee, an expert in the emergfield of fire ecology, analyzes the ecological role of fire in the creation and maintenance of natural western forests, focusing primarily on forest stand developmpatterns. His discussion of the natural fire environmand the environmental effects of fire is applicable to a wide range of temperate forests.
The structure of mvirgin forests in the western United States reflects a past disturbance history that includes forest fire. James K. Agee, an expert in the emergfield of fire ecology, analyzes the ecological role of fire in the creation and maintenance of natural western forests, focusing primarily on forest stand developmpatterns. His discussion of the natural fire environmand the environmental effects of fire is applicable to a wide range of temperate forests.