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Title Introduction to prescribed fire in southern ecosystems.

Publication Info. Asheville, NC : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Research & Development, Southern Research Station, 2018.

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Edition Slightly revised 2018.
Description 1 online resource ([3], 80 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Series Science update SRS ; 054
Science update SRS ; 054.
Note "August 2012, slightly revised 2015, reprinted 2016, slightly revised 2018."
Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (USFS, viewed July 10, 2020).
Contents Introduction -- Reasons for prescribed fire in forest and grassland management -- Environmental effects -- Weather and fuel considerations -- Firing techniques -- Smoke management -- Planning the prescribed burn -- Preparing for the prescribed burn -- Executing the burn -- Evaluating the burn -- Coordination of burning -- General rules -- Red flag situations -- Glossary -- Suggested reading.
Subject Prescribed burning -- Southern States.
Forest fires -- Southern States.
Wildfires -- Southern States.
Fire management -- Southern States.
Brûlage dirigé -- États-Unis (Sud)
Forêts -- Incendies -- États-Unis (Sud)
Feux de friches -- États-Unis (Sud)
Incendies -- Lutte contre -- États-Unis (Sud)
Fire management
Forest fires
Prescribed burning
Wildfires
Southern States
Added Author United States. Forest Service. Southern Research Station, issuing body.
Other Form: Print version: Introduction to prescribed fire in southern ecosystems. Asheville, NC : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Research & Development, Southern Research Station, 2018. (OCoLC)1288424428
Gpo Item No. 0084-K (online)
Sudoc No. A 13.150:SRS-54/2018

 
    
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