U.S. federal fire and forest policy: emphasizing resilience in dry forests
Abstract Current U.S. forest fire policy emphasizes short‐term outcomes versus long‐term goals. This perspective drives managers to focus on the protection of high‐valued resources, whether ecosystem‐based or developed infrastructure, at the expense of forest resilience. Given these current and futu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-11-01
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Series: | Ecosphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1584 |