Hmmm….It looks like they

are doing the same thing.

To understand the effects of fire on the

vegetation.

To understand the response of vegetation communities to external

influences.

Fire Monitoring GoalsFire Monitoring Goals

Predict how fuel loads will affect Predict how fuel loads will affect fire behavior, plant popluations fire behavior, plant popluations and tree regenerationand tree regeneration

I&M Monitoring GoalsI&M Monitoring Goals

Understand how grassland Understand how grassland vegetation is affected by natural vegetation is affected by natural and man-made processes and man-made processes (including fire).(including fire).

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You should work

together!

Field CrewsFFI Database

GIS SupportData Managementand Analysis