[PDF] Wildfire Mitigation In Florida eBook

Author : Matthew William Graham
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Page : pages
File Size : 23,40 MB
Release : 2010
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ABSTRACT: The pyrogenic forest ecosystems of north central Florida were historically maintained by frequent low severity fires. Portions of two wildfires burned the same area in 2004 and 2007 in Osceola National Forest and these were tested to see if the second fire experienced lower severity as a result of the earlier fire. This was done using remotely sensed images enhanced with the Normalized Burn Ratio, classified, and compared. The second fire was more severe than the first showing no contribution from the 2004 fire in reducing the 2007 fire. Drought conditions contributed to the severity of the 2007 fire, but cannot be concluded to be the only driver of severity as fuel loads, stand ages, and management are not accounted for. During this same time period, the Florida Division of Forestry Region Two Wildfire Mitigation Team conducted fuels reduction treatments on private property throughout north central Florida. Spatial record keeping was analyzed and it was determined that 46 of the 272 projects in the 18 county region had location specific data. Prototype maps were developed to improve the understanding of where and what type of work was performed and format them in ways that could be useful to decision makers in wildfire suppression situations. Working 12 directly with mitigation personnel, 22 additional project locations were identified. During the 2007 season, four wildfires impacted mitigation projects and fire fighters did attribute the ease of containment to fuels reduction. Factors that contributed to lack of spatial data are addressed and suggestions for improving the institutional structure of data management in the future are given.

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Page : 178 pages
File Size : 16,54 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Forests and forestry
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As the population grows in Florida's wild-land-urban interface areas, the number of wildfires impacting residents and suppression costs also continue to grow. The need for mitigation - vegetation management and community education - is critical.

Author : Florida. Division of Forestry
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Page : pages
File Size : 45,86 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Fire ecology
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Instructor's guide and CD-ROM with interactive games, exercises and messages offer a fun presentation of facts and information about fire and the ecosystem. The Instructor's guide has reproducible pages of activities to reinforce content. Primarily designed for use in 4th-6th grade classrooms, but can be used with a wide variety of audiences.

Author : Reed F. Noss
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 21,84 MB
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 081305219X

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A biodiversity hotspot, Florida is home to many ecosystems and species that evolved in the presence of frequent fire. In this book, Reed Noss discusses the essential role of fire in generating biodiversity and offers best practices for using fire to keep the region's ecosystems healthy and resilient. Reviewing several lines of evidence, Noss shows that fire has been important to the southeastern Coastal Plain for tens of millions of years. He explains how the region's natural fire regimes are connected to its climate, high rate of lightning strikes, physical chemistry, and vegetation. But urbanization and active fire suppression have reduced the frequency and extent of fires. Noss suggests the practice of controlled burning can and should be improved to protect fire-dependent species and natural communities from decline and extinction. Noss argues that fire managers should attempt to simulate natural fire regimes when conducting controlled burns. Based on what the species of the Southeast likely experienced during their evolutionary histories, he makes recommendations about pyrodiversity, how often and in what seasons to burn, the optimal heterogeneity of burns, mechanical treatments such as cutting and roller-chopping, and the proper use of fuel breaks. In doing so, Noss is the first to apply the new discipline of evolutionary fire ecology to a specific region. This book is a fascinating history of fire ecology in Florida, an enlightening look at why fire matters to the region, and a necessary resource for conservationists and fire managers in the state and elsewhere.