The "Unnatural Fuel Buildup" Issue

Authors

James K. Brown

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Proceedings - Symposium and Workshop on Wilderness Fire

Publication Date

1983

First Page

127

Last Page

128

Abstract

Fuel buildup is a natural process that can become unnatural when certain kinds and amounts of fuel extend uncommonly across landscape. Unnatural fuel buildups occur more readily in short-interval types than in long-interval types and may never occur in some long-interval types. A knowledge of fuel buildup is important in planning how to introduce fire successfully but not in determining the need for it.

Comments

This item was written and prepared by U.S. Government employees on official time, and is therefore in the public domain.

Recommended Citation

Brown, J. (1983). Unatural fuel buildup issue, pp. 127-128 in: JE Lotan et al (eds) Proceedings - Symposium and Workshop on Wilderness Fire. USDA Forest Service Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, General Technical Report INT-128.