Fuel Reduction in Residential and Scenic Forests

Fuel Reduction in Residential and Scenic Forests
Author: Joe H. Scott
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Total Pages: 24
Release: 1998
Genre: Forest fires
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Three alternative thinning treatments for reducing fire hazard and improving forest health in scenic ponderosa pine forests of the Intermountain West are compared. Treatment cost and revenue, su, rface and crown fuel reduction, and aesthetic preference of the treatments are analyzed. The application of these ecosystem restoration treatments may have far reaching implications.