Table of Contents
Section A: Fire Ecology (pdf, 1.62 MB)
- A-1: Ecosystems
- A-2: Forest Succession Mural
- A-3: Flame On
- A-4: Fire Effects
- A-5: Fire Effects Field Trip
- A-6: Is Soil Just a Bunch of Dirt?
- A-7: Fire Tag
- A-8: Fire Behavior
Section B: Human Influences (pdf, 946 KB)
- B-1: American Indians and Fire
- B-2: Fire Legends
- B-3: Early Settlers and Fire
- B-4: Fire Suppression Timeline
Section C: Urban Interfaces (pdf, 359 KB)
- C-1: Fire and the Urban Interface
- C-2: No Fire In My Back Yard
Section D: Fire Issues (pdf, 1.5 MB)
- D-1: A Forester’s Tool
- D-2: To Burn or Not to Burn
Appendix (pdf, 4.53 MB)
- A. Fact Sheets
- 1. Fire Effects on Soil
- 2. Fire Effects on Water
- 3. Fire Effects on Wildlife/Fauna
- 4. Fire Effects on Plant/Flora Adaptation
- 5. Fire Effects on Diseases of Conifers
- 6. Fire Effects in Forested Ecosystems
- 7. Fire Effects on Douglas-fir Forests
- 8. Fire Effects on Interior Valley White Oak Woodlands
- 9. Fire Effects on Juniper Woodlands
- 10. Fire Effects on Ponderosa Pine Forests
- 11. Fire Effects on Sitka Spruce Forests
- 12. Fire Effects on Western Hemlock Forests
- B. Case Studies
- Case Study: Yacolt Burn
- Case Study: Tillamook Burn
- Case Study: Yellowstone Fires
- C. Glossary
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Questions? Problems? Suggestions?
Contact:
Brian
Ballou
Oregon Department of Forestry
(541) 665-0662
Last update: Jan. 24, 2006