Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Fire Management Notes, Vol. 42: An International Quarterly Periodical Devoted to Forest Fire Management; Fall 1981
Fall 1981 3resurgence of scientists who say that fire is an essential part of the ecological sequence and espouse its use to properly manage the natural system.
Fire began to be applied by human beings on a limited basis through the use of controlled burns. These burns were tightly controlled, ignited under the most favorable conditions, and were usually very small in size. It was evident these fires would never provide the large vegetative changes that were once part of the natural scene. Fire people, with limited knowledge, were unwilling to allow fires to become large. Meanwhile, more and more grass lands were being converted to pin yon-juniper stands as these hardy conifers invaded the open areas. Sagebrush thrived on areas that once had been tall grasses. Park like stands of timber became clogged with fallen trees and thick stands of undesirable tree species.
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