Living with Fire: Fire Ecology and Policy for the Twenty-First Century

by Guy R. McPherson and Sara E. Jensen

Fire, both inevitable and ubiquitous, plays a crucial role in North American ecosystems. But as necessary as fire is to maintaining healthy ecosystems, it threatens human lives and livelihoods in unacceptable ways. This volume explores the rich yet largely uncharted terrain at the intersection of fire policy, fire science, and fire management in order to find better ways of addressing this pressing dilemma. Written in clear language, it will help...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520255895
• ISBN13: 9780520255890
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"