Author | : Thomas William Robinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Botany |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Thomas William Robinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Botany |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Thomas William Robinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Botany |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard Hereford |
Publisher | : Geological Society of America |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780813723105 |
Author | : Jan W. van Wagtendonk |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 567 |
Release | : 2018-06-08 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0520961919 |
Fire in California’s Ecosystems describes fire in detail—both as an integral natural process in the California landscape and as a growing threat to urban and suburban developments in the state. Written by many of the foremost authorities on the subject, this comprehensive volume is an ideal authoritative reference tool and the foremost synthesis of knowledge on the science, ecology, and management of fire in California. Part One introduces the basics of fire ecology, including overviews of historical fires, vegetation, climate, weather, fire as a physical and ecological process, and fire regimes, and reviews the interactions between fire and the physical, plant, and animal components of the environment. Part Two explores the history and ecology of fire in each of California's nine bioregions. Part Three examines fire management in California during Native American and post-Euro-American settlement and also current issues related to fire policy such as fuel management, watershed management, air quality, invasive plant species, at-risk species, climate change, social dynamics, and the future of fire management. This edition includes critical scientific and management updates and four new chapters on fire weather, fire regimes, climate change, and social dynamics.
Author | : Martin F. Quigley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 513 |
Release | : 2013-02-04 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0199898219 |
The invasive species Tamarix first attracted the public eye in the 1990's when it was suspected of contributing to widespread drought and wildfires in the Western United States. Once purported to consume as much water as entire cities, very few plant species have received as much scientific, public, and political discussion and debate as Tamarix. Written by 44 of the field's most prominent scholars and scientists, this volume compiles 25 essays on this fascinating species--its biology, ecology, politics, management, and the ethical issues involved with designating a particular species as "good" or "bad". The book analyzes the controversy surrounding the Tamarisk's role in our ecosystems and what should be done about it.