Fire Effects Information System Feis

Author : Brian Cooke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Fire and Forethought written by Brian Cooke and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rocky Mountain Research Stations Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) team synthesizes information about wildland fires, their history in U.S. ecosystems, and their effects on U.S. wildland plants, lichens, and animals. Found at www.feis-crs.org/feis/, FEIS publications can be used for many purposes, including land use planning, restoration and rehabilitation planning, wildlife and range projects, and related environmental assessments and impact statements. While traditionally used for fire management decisions, FEIS can also be used for NEPA, restoration, and other planning needs by managers in other resource fields, including wildlife, plants, soils, hydrology, and roads. The main benefits are time savings and the unique knowledge that comes from the FEIS teams synthesis skills, as they identify patterns and inconsistencies in information and show areas where further research is needed. While FEIS is based on literature that dates back more than 100 years and its published Species Reviews go back more than 20 years, the system is especially relevant today due to the overwhelming amount of information available online as well as emerging information on fires interactions with climate change, invasive species, and other disturbances such as drought and flooding. Recent upgrades to FEIS include more powerful search functions and the addition of Fire Regime Reports and Syntheses, which provide insight and value to land managers on historical patterns of fire occurrence and current changes in fuels and fire regimes.