Flames in Our Forest by Arno, Stephen F. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

About Island Press Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface The Forester’s Perspective (Stephen Arno) The Science Writer’s Journey (Steven Allison-Bunnell) Acknowledgments Chapter 1 - Introduction: Why Learn about Fire?

Wildland Forests and Their Fires Eliminating Fire Understanding Fire in the Forest Restoring Fire

Chapter 2 - Mixed Signals: A Brief History of American Perceptions of Fire

Chapter 3 - Fire on the Landscape: Past, Present, and Future

Fires in the Past: Widespread Burning Recent and Future Fires: An Upward Trend

Chapter 4 - Fire Behavior: Why and How Fire Burns

The Combustion Triangle The Fire Behavior Triangle Types of Fire Fire Effects in a Stand Fire Effects on the Landscape Thinking about Fire Behavior

Chapter 5 - Nature’s Creative Force: How Fire Shapes the Forest

Adaptations of Trees Adaptations of Undergrowth Plants Effects on Wildlife

Chapter 6 - Different Forests, Different Fires

Understory Fire Regime Mixed Fire Regime Stand-Replacement Fire Regime Importance of Fire Regimes

Chapter 7 - Environmental Impacts: Fire’s Influence on Soils, Water, and Air

Fire and Erosion Fire and Stream Habitat Fire and Soil Fertility Maintaining Native Plant Communities Rehabilitation to Prevent Erosion Fire and Air Pollution Managing Fire’s Impacts

Chapter 8 - Fire History: Discovering Effects of Past Fires in a Forest

A Bygone Forest History in an Ancient Stump Looking for Clues Fire-Initiated Age Classes of Trees Reconstructing Old Forests Practical Use of Fire History

Chapter 9 - Fire-Prone Forests: Can We Adapt to Them?

Prophets of Prescribed Fire Forestry Accepts Fire, but Other Barriers Emerge Fuels Management Our Progress Report

Chapter 10 - Restoring Nature’s Creative Force

The “No Action” Alternative Juggling Natural Fires Hazard Reduction Zones Insights from Fire Effects Creative Concepts for Forest Restoration

Chapter 11 - Managing Wildland Fuels around Homes

The Surviving Home in a Seared Forest At Home in the Fire-Dependent Woods Protecting the Homesite Protecting the Home Forest Restoration Methods Rewards for the Homeowner

Chapter 12 - Lessons from Nature: Will We Learn?

The Choice of Fire Exclusion A Chance to Reconsider If We Stick with Fire Exclusion If We Choose Responsible Action

Appendix - Getting Help: Information and Educational Resources for Forest Landowners References About the Authors Index Island Press Board of Directors