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Fire Ecology Research
http://www.werc.usgs.gov/fire/
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This United States Geological Survey (USGS) website provides information gathered by the Western Ecological Research Center (WERC) about the importance of wildfires to ecosystem processes in the Pacific Southwest. Details are provided about fire history and ecology in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Nevada forests, California shrub lands, and Mojave and Sonoran deserts. Topics include the ecological impacts of fire suppression, livestock grazing, invasive species, timber harvests, and changes in climate.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Portal:
    • Government
Subject:
  • Ecology
  • Environmental science
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Information presented on this web site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credit is requested.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-002-055
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'USGS Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)'
http://www.werc.usgs.gov/
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Western Ecological Research Center
http://www.werc.usgs.gov/