Forest Fires - Behavior and Ecological Effects (Hardcover)

Even before the myth of Prometheus, fire played a crucial ecological role around the world. Numerous plant communities depend on fire to generate species diversity in both time and space. Without fire such ecosystems would become sterile monocultures. Recent efforts to prohibit fire in fire dependent communities have contributed to more intense and more damaging fires. For these reasons, foresters, ecologists, land managers, geographers, and environmental scientists are interested in the behavior and ecological effects of fires. This book will be the first to focus on the chemistry and physics of fire as it relates to the ways in which fire behaves and the impacts it has on ecosystem function. Leading international contributors have been recruited by the editors to prepare a didactic text/reference that will appeal to both advanced students and practicing professionals.

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2001
First published:	February 2001
Editors:	Edward A. Johnson
Series editors:	Kiyoko Miyanishi
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	594
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-386660-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Forests, rainforests Promotions
LSN:	0-12-386660-X
Barcode:	9780123866608

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