(Ecological Society of America) Distinguishing human from climatic influence on historical fire patterns is critical to forest management planning, which is guided by historical patterns of fire frequency, size, and intensity. In a report published in the Ecological Society of America's journal Ecological Monographs, a Norwegian forest tells a story of a surge in human-instigated fires during the 17th and 18th centuries, followed by fire suppression after AD 1800, as economic motivations changed.
from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2lyFMwX
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