Living among Frequent-fire Forests: Human History and Cultural Perspectives

Living among Frequent-fire Forests: Human History and Cultural Perspectives

Ecological and social factors shaped old-growth forests of the western United States before Euro-American settlement, and will, in large part, determine their future. In this article, we focus on the social factors that affected the forest's ecological structure and function, review the changin...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Murphy, Jesse Abrams, Terry Daniel, Victoria Yazzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2007-12-01
Series:Ecology and Society
Subjects:
Euro-American land-use practices
fire suppression
indigenous peoples' forest management
land ethic
post-WWII environmental legislation
preservationist philosophy
utilitarian philosophy
Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol12/iss2/art17/

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http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol12/iss2/art17/

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