Varied ecosystems need different fire protection

Sheri L. Gutsell; Edward A. Johnson; Kiyoko Miyanishi; Jon E. Keeley; Matthew Dickinson; Simon R. J. Bridge

doi:10.1038/35059312

Varied ecosystems need different fire protection

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By: Sheri L. Gutsell, Edward A. Johnson, Kiyoko Miyanishi, Jon E. Keeley, Matthew Dickinson, and Simon R. J. Bridge

https://doi.org/10.1038/35059312

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Abstract

Covington states in his Commentary¹ that the open ponderosa pine forests of the western United States are "in widespread collapse" because fire suppression by humans has eliminated the low-intensity surface fire regime that maintained the open, park-like structure of these forests. He fears this will lead to an "unprecedented" crown fire regime that will eliminate forests.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Varied ecosystems need different fire protection
Series title	Nature
DOI	10.1038/35059312
Volume	409
Year Published	2001
Language	English
Publisher	Nature
Contributing office(s)	Western Ecological Research Center
Description	1 p.
First page	977
Last page	977
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