Fire in California's Ecosystems

Name: Fire in California's Ecosystems
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ISBN: 9780520246058

ISBN-10: 0520246055

ISBN-13: 9780520246058

Edition: 2006

Authors: Neil G. Sugihara, Jan W. van Wagtendonk, Kevin E. Shaffer, Jo Ann Fites-Kaufman, Andrea E. Thode

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Fire is both an integral natural process in the California landscape and growing threat to its urban and suburban developments as they encroach on wildlands. Written by many of the foremost authorities on the subject, this comprehensive volume, an ideal text and authoritative reference tool, is the first to synthesize our knowledge of the science, ecology, and management of fire in California. Part I introduces the basics of fire ecology. It includes an historical overview of fire, vegetation, and climate in California; overviews of fire as a physical and ecological process; and reviews the interactions between fire and the physical, plant, and animal components of the environment. Part II…

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List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 11/29/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 612
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 4.246
Language: English



List of Contributors


Foreword



Preface



Fire and California Vegetation




Introduction to Fire Ecology



California Climate and Fire Weather




Fire as a Physical Process




Fire as an Ecological Process




Fire and Physical Environment Interactions: Soil, Water, and Air




Fire and Plant Interactions




Fire and Animal Interactions




The History and Ecology of Fire in California's Bioregions



North Coast Bioregion




Klamath Mountains Bioregion




Southern Cascades Bioregion




Northeastern Plateaus Bioregion




Sierra Nevada Bioregion




Central Valley Bioregion




Central Coast Bioregion




South Coast Bioregion




Southeastern Deserts Bioregion




Fire Management Issues in California's Ecosystems



The Use of Fire by Native Americans in California




Fire Management and Policy Since European Settlement




Fire and Fuel Management




Fire, Watershed Resources, and Aquatic Ecosystems




Fire and Air Resources




Fire and Invasive Plant Species




Fire and At-Risk Species




The Future of Fire in California's Ecosystems




Plant Common and Scientific Names



Animal Common and Scientific Names



Bioregions, Ecological Zones, and Plant Alliances of California that Occur in this Text


Glossary


Index