Ecology of Fire-Dependent Ecosystems is brimming with intriguing
ecological stories of how life has evolved with and diversified
within the varied fire regimes that are experienced on earth.
Moreover, the book places itself as a communication between
students, fire scientists, and fire fighters, and each of these
groups will find some familiar ground, and some challenging aspects
in this text: something which ultimately will help to bring us
closer together and enrich our different approaches to
understanding and managing our changing planet. -- Sally Archibald,
Professor, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South
Africa Most textbooks are as dry as kindling and about as much fun
to sink your teeth into. This is not that kind of textbook. Devan
Allen McGranahan and Carissa L. Wonkka have taken a complex topic
and somehow managed to synthesize it into a comprehensive, yet
digestible form. This is a book you can read cover to cover - I
know, I did it. As a result, I took an enlightening journey through
the history and fundamentals of fire and its role in the natural
and human world, ending with a thoughtful review of the evolving
relationship between humans and wildland fire. -- Chris Helzer,
Nebraska Director of Science, The Nature Conservancy, and author of
The Prairie Ecologist blog Ecology of Fire-Dependent Ecosystems:
Wildland Fire Science, Policy, and Management is intended for use
in upper-level courses in fire ecology and wildland fire management
and as a reference for researchers, managers, and other
professionals involved with wildland fire science, practice, and
policy. The book helps guide students and scientists to design and
conduct robust wildland fire research projects and critically
interpret and apply fire science in any management, education, or
policy situation. It emphasizes variability in wildland fire as an
ecological regime and provides tools for students, researchers, and
managers to assess and connect fire environment and fire behaviour
to fire effects. Fire has not only shaped social and ecological
communities but pushed ecosystems beyond previous boundaries, yet
understanding the nature and effects of fire as an ecological
disturbance has been slow, hampered by the complexity of the
dynamic interactions between vegetation and climate and the fear of
the destruction fire can bring. This book will help those who
study, manage, and use wildland fire to develop new answers and
novel solutions, based on an understanding of how fire functions in
natural and social environments. It reviews literature, synthesizes
concepts, and identifies research gaps and policy needs. The text
also explores the interaction of fire and human culture,
demonstrating how fire policy can be made adaptable to cultural and
socio-ecological objectives.
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