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Joint Fire Science Program Synthesis Reports

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2016

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Riparian Fuel Treatments in the Western USA: Challenges and Considerations, Kathleen A. Dwire, Kristen E. Meyer, Gregg Riegel, and Timothy Burton

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Synthesis of Knowledge of Extreme Fire Behavior: Volume 2 for Fire Behavior Specialists, Researchers, Paul A. Werth, Brian E. Potter, Martin E. Alexander, Craig B. Clements, Miguel G. Cruz, Mark A. Finney, Jason M. Forthofer, W. Matt Jolly, Sara S. McAllister, Russel A. Parsons, Scott L. Goodrick, Chad Hoffman, and Roger D. Ottmar

2014

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The Fire-Oak Literature of Eastern North America: Synthesis and Guidelines, Patrick D. Brose, Daniel C. Dey, and Thomas A. Waldrop

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Fuel Reduction Practices and Their Effects on Soil Quality, Matt D. Busse, Ken R. Hubbert, and Emily E. Y. Moghaddas

2013

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Fuel Treatments and Fire Severity: A Meta-Analysis, Erik J. Martinson and Philip N. Omi

2012

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Wildland Fire in Ecosystems Effects of Fire on Cultural Resources and Archaeology, Krista Deal, Leaonard DeBano, Michael L. Elliot, Charles Haecker, Ann Trinkle Jones, Roger Kelly, Kristine M. Lee, Daniel F. McCarthy, Elizabeth Oster, Trisha Rude, Samantha M. Ruscava-Barz, Kevin C. Ryan, Nelson Siefkin, Rebecca S. Timmons, and John R. Welch

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A Comprehensive Guide to Fuel Management Practices for Dry Mixed Conifer Forests in the Northwestern United States, Theresa B. Jain, Mike A. Battaglia, Han-Sup Han, Russell T. Graham, Christopher R. Keyes, Jeremy S. Fried, and Johnathan E. Sandquist

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Climate Change, Forests, Fire, Water, and Fish: Building resilient landscapes, streams, and managers, Charles Luce, Penny Morgan, Kathleen Dwire, Daniel Isaak, Zachary Holden, Bruce Rieman, Robert Gresswell, John Rinne, Helen M. Neville, R. E. Gresswell, J. B. Dunham, Amanda E. Rosenberger, and Michael K. Young

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Research Perspectives on the Public and Fire Management: A Synthesis of Current Social Science on Eight Essential Questions, Sarah M. McCaffrey and Christine S. Olsen

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Social Science at the Wildland-Urban Interface: A Compendium of Research Results to Create Fire-Adapted Communities, Eric Toman, Melanie Stidham, Sarah McCaffrey, and Bruce Shindler

2011

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A Guide to Fuels Management in Riparian Areas of the Interior West, Final Report, Kathleen A. Dwire, Kristen E. Meyer, Sandra E. Ryan, Gregg Riegel, and Timothy Burton

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Comprehensive Fuels Treatment Practices Guide for Mixed Conifer Forests: California, Central and Southern Rockies, and the Southwest, A. M. Evans, R. G. Everett, S. L. Stephens, and J. A. Youlz

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Synthesis of Knowledge: Fire History and Climate Change, William T. Sommers, Stanley G. Coloff, and Susan G. Conard

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Synthesis of Knowledge: Fire History and Climate Change, William T. Sommers, Stanley G. Coloff, and Susan G. Conard

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Synthesis of Knowledge of Extreme Fire Behavior: Volume I for Fire Managers, Paul A. Werth, Brian E. Potter, Craig B. Clements, Mark A. Finney, Jason A. Forthofer, Sara S. McAllister, Scott L. Goodrick, Martin E. Alexander, and Miguel G. Cruz

2010

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Mitigating Old Tree Mortality in Long-Unburned,Fire-Dependent Forests: A Synthesis, Sharon M. Hood

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Post-Fire Treatment Effectiveness for Hillslope Stabilization, Peter R. Robichaud, Louise E. Ashmun, and Bruce D. Sims

2009

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Synthesis of Knowledge on the Effects of Fire and Thinning Treatments on Understory Vegetation in U.S. Dry Forests, Anne M. Bartuszevige and Patricia L. Kennedy

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Synthesis of Knowledge on the Effects of Fire and Thinning Treatments on Understory Vegetation in U.S. Dry Forests, Anne M. Bartuszevige and Patricia L. Kennedy

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A Synthesis of Post-Fire Road Treatments for BAER Teams: Methods, Treatment Effectiveness, and Decisionmaking Tools for Rehabilitation, Randy B. Foltz, Peter R. Robiohaud, and Hakjun Rhee

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Synthesis of Knowledge on the Effects of Fire and Fire Surrogates on Wildlife in U.S. Dry Forests, Patricia L. Kennedy and Joseph B. Fontaine

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Ecological Effects of Prescribed Fire Season: A Literature Review and Synthesis for Managers, Eric E. Knapp, Becky L. Estes, and Carl N. Skinner

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Effectiveness of Fuel Treatments for Mitigating Wildfire Severity: A Manager-focused Review, Final Report, Philip N. Omi and Erik J. Martinson

2008

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Synthesis of Knowledge from Woody Biomass Removal Case Studies, Alexander M. Evans

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Synthesis of Knowledge of Hazardous Fuels Management in Loblolly Pine Forests, Douglas J. Marshall, Michael Wimberly, Pete Bettinger, and John Stanturf

2007

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A Comprehensive Guide to Fuels Treatment Practices for Ponderosa Pine in the Black Hills, Colorado Front Range, and Southwest, M. E. Hunter, W. E. Shepperd, L. B. Lentile, J. E. Lundquist, M. G. Andreu, J. L. Butler, and F. W. Smith

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A Comprehensive Guide to Fuels Treatment Practices for Ponderosa Pine in the Black Hills, Colorado Front Range, and Southwest, Molly E. Hunter, Wayne D. Shepperd, Leigh B. Lentile, John D. Lundquist, Michael G. Andreu, Jack L. Butler, and Frederick W. Smith

2005

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Wildland Fire in Ecosystems Effects of Fire on Soil and Water, Jan L. Beyers, James K. Brown, Matt D. Busse, Leonard F. DeBano, William J. Elliot, Peter F. Folliott, Gerarld R. Jacoby, Jennifer D. Knoepp, Johanna D. Landsberg, Daniel G. Neary, James R. Reardon, John N. Rime, Peter R. Roichaud, Kevin C. Ryan, Arthur R. Tiedemann, and Malcolm J. Zwolinski

2002

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Wildland Fire in Ecosystems Effects of Fire on Air, David V. Sandberg, Roger D. Ottmar, Janice L. Peterson, and John Core

2000

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Wildland Fire in Ecosystems Effects of Fire on Flora, R. James Ansley, Stephen F. Arno, Brent L. Brock, Patrick H. Brose, James K. Brown, Luc C. Duchesne, James B. Grace, Gerald J. Gottfried, Sally M. Haase, Michael G. Harrington, Brad C. Hawkes, Greg A. Hoch, Melanie Miller, Ronald L. Myers, Marcia G. Narog, William A. Patterson III, Timothy E. Paysen, Kevin C. Ryan, Stephen S. Sackett, Dale D. Wade, and Ruth C. Wilson

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Wildland Fire in Ecosystems Effects of Fire on Fauna, L. Jack Lyon, Mark H. Huff, Robert G. Hooper, Edmund S. Telfer, David Scott Schreiner, and Jane Kapler Smith