The Nature Of Fire
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Author | : Christine Eriksen |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2020-02-29 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9811525331 |
This book explores how fire, plants and people coexist in the Anthropocene. In a time of dramatic environmental transformation, the authors examine how human impacts on the planetary system are being felt at all levels from the geological and the arboreal to the atmospheric. The book brings together the disciplines of human geography and art history to examine fire-plant-people alliances and multispecies world-making. The authors listen carefully to the narratives of bushfire survivors. They embrace the responses of contemporary artists, as practice becomes interwoven with fire as well as ruin and regrowth. Through visual, textual and felt ways of being, the chapters illuminate, illustrate, impress and imprint the imagined and actual agency of plants and people within a changing climate — from Aboriginal ecocultural burning to nuclear fire. By holding grief and enacting hope, the book shows how relationships come to be and are likely to change due to the interdependencies of fire, plants and people in the Anthropocene.
Author | : Robert J. Whelan |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1995-08-10 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0521328721 |
Wildfires kill many animals, but are populations of animals affected? How do animals survive the passage of fire? Why do some tree species survive and others die in a fire? Do frequent fires cause changes in plant community composition? Answering questions such as these requires an understanding of the ecological effects of fire. Aimed at senior undergraduate students, researchers, foresters and other land managers, Dr Whelan's book examines the changes wrought by fires with reference to general ecological theory. The impacts of fires on individual organisms, populations and communities are examined separately, and emphasis is placed on the importance of fire regime. Each chapter includes a listing of 'outstanding questions' that identify gaps in current knowledge. The book finishes by summarising the major aspects of ecology that are of particular relevance to management of fires - both protection against wildfires and deliberate use of fire.
Author | : Oliver C. Ellis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 2013-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781494114145 |
This is a new release of the original 1932 edition.
Author | : Dominick A. DellaSala |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 2015-06-08 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0128027606 |
The Ecological Importance of High-Severity Fires, presents information on the current paradigm shift in the way people think about wildfire and ecosystems. While much of the current forest management in fire-adapted ecosystems, especially forests, is focused on fire prevention and suppression, little has been reported on the ecological role of fire, and nothing has been presented on the importance of high-severity fire with regards to the maintenance of native biodiversity and fire-dependent ecosystems and species. This text fills that void, providing a comprehensive reference for documenting and synthesizing fire's ecological role. - Offers the first reference written on mixed- and high-severity fires and their relevance for biodiversity - Contains a broad synthesis of the ecology of mixed- and high-severity fires covering such topics as vegetation, birds, mammals, insects, aquatics, and management actions - Explores the conservation vs. public controversy issues around megafires in a rapidly warming world
Author | : Stephen F. Arno |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2005-03-16 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
In Mimicking Nature's Fire, forest ecologists Stephen Arno and Carl Fiedler present practical solutions to the pervasive problem of deteriorating forest conditions in western North America.
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Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 1832 |
Genre | : Gas furnaces |
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Author | : Jack De Golia |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780887140389 |
Mankind's companion and foe, fire presents opportunities for new life that do not exist until a burn. Includes spectacular images of fires and fire fighting at Yellowstone in 1988. This 9 x 12 book is overflowing with beautiful photos and interpretive text for your enjoyment.
Author | : Stephen J. Pyne |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2013-06-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1780230605 |
For over 400 million years, fire has been an integral force on our planet. It can be as innocent as a bonfire or as destructive and lethal as a wildfire. Human history is rife with fires that have leveled cities—the Fire of Moscow in 1812 that destroyed seventy-five percent of the city, the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 that took down 17,000 buildings, and the fire that obliterated San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake are just a few. Fire is a force of nature that can consume everything in its wake, and yet it also has tremendous powers of cleansing and renewal. At the end of the day, we can’t live without it. In Fire, Stephen J. Pyne offers a concise history of fire and its use by humanity, explaining how fire has been at the core of hunting, foraging, farming, herding, urbanizing, and managing nature reserves. He depicts how it gave humans power in ancient times, which resulted in humanity beginning to reshape the world for its own benefit. He describes how fire was used by aboriginal societies and the ways agricultural societies added control over fuel, but warns that our mastery of the science and art of fire has not given us complete control—fire disasters throughout history have defined cultures, and unexpected fires that begin as the result of other disasters have shocking effects. Pyne traces fire’s influence on landscapes, art, science, and even climate, exploring the power a simple spark has over our imaginations. Lavishly illustrated with a host of rare and unexpected images, Fire is a sizzling and accessible tale of our relationship with this primal natural force.
Author | : Stephen J. Pyne |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 681 |
Release | : 2017-01-27 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0295805218 |
From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Pyne explores the efforts of successive American cultures to master wildfire and to use it to shape the landscape.
Author | : Jack London |
Publisher | : The Creative Company |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781583415870 |
Describes the experiences of a newcomer to the Yukon when he attempts to hike through the snow to reach a mining claim.