Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; social issues fact sheet 16: Prescribed fire and visual quality

Christine Esposito

doi:10.2737/RMRS-RN-21-V16

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Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; social issues fact sheet 16: Prescribed fire and visual quality

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Authors:

Christine Esposito

Year:

2006

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-21-V16

Source:

Res. Note RMRS-RN-21-16. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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Abstract

Research shows that, while prescribed burning and other fuels treatments can lower visual quality in some situations, they can also improve it in others. This fact sheet reviews the visual aspects of different levels of prescribed burning.Other publications in this series

Keywords

fuels planning, fuels management, fire, fuels treatments, prescribed burning

Citation

Esposito, Christine, ed. 2006. Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; social issues fact sheet 16: Prescribed fire and visual quality. Res. Note RMRS-RN-21-16. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.