Prescribed Burns in California: A Historical Case Study of the Integration of Scientific Research and Policy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Wildfire Research in the Early Twentieth Century
3. Prescribed Burn Research into Practice
3.1. Harold Biswell
3.2. Communication with the Public
3.3. Targeting the Right Audience: Forest Managers
4. State and Federal Prescribed Burn Policies
5. Discussion and Conclusions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References and Notes
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