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Fire prevention and protection in the Douglas fir operations of the northwest

Creator:

Tippner, Edwin

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Undergraduate Thesis

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operations of the northwest Fire Prevention and Protection in the Douglas Fir Operations of the
A forest fire prevention program for Pacific northwest forests

Creator:

Bond, William Merrill

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Masters Thesis
A contingent valuation study of the value of reducing fire hazards to old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:

Loomis, John B., Gonzalez-Caban, Armando, and Gregory, Robin (Robin Scott)

Abstract:

A contingent valuation methodology was applied to old-growth forests and critical habitat units for the Northern Spotted Owl in Oregon to esimate the economic value to the public in knowing that rare and unique ecosystems will be protected from fire for current and future generations. Generalizing to the whole state,...

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Technical Report
A land manager's guide for creating fire-resistant forests

Creator:

Fitzgerald, Stephen Arthur, Bennett, Max, 1963-, and Oregon State University. Extension Service

Abstract:

This publication provides an overview of how various silvicultural treatments affect fuel and fire behavior, and how to create fire-resistant forests. In properly treated, fire-resistant forests, fire intensity is reduced and overstory trees are more likely survive than in untreated forests. Fire-resistant forests are not “fireproof” – under the right...

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Technical Report

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practices. Wildfires are a natural disturbance in Pacific Northwest forests. Historically, fire operated
Organization and operation of region six forty-man fire suppression crew

Creator:

Wilt, William L.

Resource Type:

Undergraduate Thesis

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Organization and operation of region six forty-man fire