商品簡介
Baker (ecology and geography, U. of Wyoming) reviews scientific research on fire in Rocky Mountain ecosystems from a landscape-scale approach and shows that systems in the Rockies were dominated historically by infrequent episodes of large, difficult-to-control fires that burned under severe weather conditions. He suggests that human relationships with fire should minimize impact on the natural world and that humans should understand how fire affects plants and animals, that it is inevitable, and that land uses can be redesigned around these concepts. He challenges past ideas that emphasize fire suppression as a central cause to changes in vegetation, proposes that natural recovery is the best approach, and describes fire behavior, history, effects, and restoration in different landscapes. The book is intended for academic and agency scientists, natural resource professionals, and researchers, professors, and students in environmental science, and land and resource management. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
William L. Baker is a professor in the Ecology Program and Department of Geography at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He has written widely about fire ecology and landscape ecology in the western United States.
