A comprehensive guide to fuel management practices for dry mixed conifer forests in the northwestern United States : prescribed fire / Theresa B. Jain ... [and six others].
Publication Info.
Fort Collins, CO : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, April 2014
Title from title screen (viewed on July 14, 2016).
Summary
Fire has had a profound historical role in shaping dry mixed conifer forests in the western United States. However, the uncertainty and complexity of prescribed fires raises the question "Is fire always the best option for treating fuels?" The decision to use prescribed fire is dependent upon several factors.