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020			_a9780511780189 (ebook)
020			_z9780521822299 (hardback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aSD421 _b.T49 2010
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100	1		_aThomas, Peter A., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aFire in the Forest / _cPeter A. Thomas, Robert S. McAlpine ; with contributions by Kelvin Hirsch, Peter Hobson.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (238 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aHow destructive or beneficial are forest fires to wildlife? Should we be trying to reduce or increase the amount of fire in forests? How are forest fires controlled, and why does this sometimes fail? What effect will climate change have? These and many other questions are answered in this richly illustrated book, written in non-technical language. The journey starts in the long geological history of fire leading up to our present love-hate relationship with it. Exploring the physics of how a single flame burns, the journey continues through how whole forests burn and the anatomy of firestorms. The positive and negative ecological effects of fires are explored, from plants and wildlife to whole landscapes. The journey ends with how fires are controlled, and a look to the future. This book will be of interest to ecologists, biogeographers and anyone with an interest in forest fires and the role they play.
650		0	_aForest fires
700	1		_aMcAlpine, Robert S., _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521822299
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511780189
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
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