Fire in Pacific Northwest Ecosystems

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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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