Science information for informing forest fuel management in the dry forests of the western United States

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 73-76

  McCaffrey, Sarah ^a   Graham, Russell T ^b  

^a NORTH CENTRAL RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuels planning; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969; Technology transfer; Wildland fire

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

DRY FORESTS; FOREST FUEL MANAGEMENT; FOREST FUELS; FUELS PLANNING; WILDFIRE FIRE;

FORESTRY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRY FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY POLICY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WILDFIRE;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; FOREST FIRES; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; PLANNING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247869600     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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