The View from Tanque Verde

Pyne S. 2012. The View from Tanque Verde

Personal observations and perspectives of the history and current practices of fire management in and around Saguaro National Park and forested areas near Tucson. Fire management philosophies and science change over time and vary depending on terrain, natural barriers, roads vs. wilderness. Reflections on history of fire management at Saguaro National Monument/Saguaro National Park

Type
Administrative
Authors
Pyne, Steve
Date of Issue
2012-02
Units
SAGU
Keywords
buffelgrass, fire management, habitat fragmentation, invasive grasses, leopard frogs, Leopold Report, lesser long nosed bats, Mexican spotted owl, natural prescribed fire, Notes, red brome, urban airshed
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Desert Communities , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Fire and Fuel Dynamics | Fire and Fuel Dynamics , NPS.gov Subject Site: Deserts , NPS.gov Subject Site: Fire

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