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http://foothillsri.ca/sites/default/files/null/HLP_2009_12_Prsnttn_InfoSession_ApplyingNaturalDisturbanceResearchinJasperNationalPark.pdf
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FIRE MANAGEMENT DEFINED:
An Integration of:
Fire Control
and
Fire Use for Ecosystem Management Purposes
FireFire--dependent Ecosystemsdependent Ecosystems
Fire essential to structure and functioning of ecosystemSuccessional changesAge structure and species composition (Biodiversity)Fuel loading and distributionNutrient cyclingForest Insects and Diseases
CONSEQUENCES OF ALTERED FIRE REGIME
Increased Fuel Accumulation and Continuity (BIOMASS !!)
Increased probability of larger or uncontrollable fires
Increased probability of more intense and severe fires >> impact on soil & water
Reduced landscape variation
Increased risk to public safety, property and adjacent lands
CONSEQUENCES OF ALTERED FIRE REGIME
More Older Vegetation Less non-forested vegetation/habitat (grasslands,
shrublands)
Less deciduous forest (aspen, willow)
Decreased habitat quality for many species (biodiversity)
Altered insect & disease population dynamics
Altered wildlife population dynamics