A leading expert in the emerging field of fire ecology, James Agee analyzes the ecological role of fire in the creation and maintenance of the natural forests common to most of the western U.S. In addition to examining fire from an ecological perspective, he provides insight into its historical and cultural aspects, and also touches on some of the political issues that influence the use of fire. Although the focus of chapters on the ecology of specific forest zones is on the Pacific Northwest, much of the book addresses ...
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A leading expert in the emerging field of fire ecology, James Agee analyzes the ecological role of fire in the creation and maintenance of the natural forests common to most of the western U.S. In addition to examining fire from an ecological perspective, he provides insight into its historical and cultural aspects, and also touches on some of the political issues that influence the use of fire. Although the focus of chapters on the ecology of specific forest zones is on the Pacific Northwest, much of the book addresses issues that are applicable to other regions. Illustrations, tables, index.
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Very Good. Northwest Book is in excellent condition, shows light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 493 pages, graphs, charts, illustrations, cross sections, b&w photographs, tables. Chapters include: Natural fire regime, Natural fire environment, Methods for fire history, Fire effects on vegetation, Sitka spruce, coast redwood, & western hemlock forests, Pacific silver fir and red fir forests, subalpie ecosystems, Ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine forests, etc. with two appendices, etc.