Introduction to Fire in California.
Series: California natural history guidesPublisher: Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2021Edition: Second editionDescription: xx, 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780520379138
- 0520379136
- 9780520379145
- 0520379144
- 634.9/61809794 23
- SD421.32.C2 .C38 2021
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The nature of fire -- Fire and life across California -- The flames of history -- Burning issues -- Getting ready : life on the edge -- Afterword.
"What is fire? How are wildfires ignited? How do California's weather and topography influence fire? How did the California Indians use fire? David Carle focuses on this fundamental element of the natural world, giving a fascinating and concise view of this complex topic. This clearly written, dramatically illustrated book will help Californians, including the millions who live near naturally flammable wildlands, better understand their own place in the state's landscape. Carle covers the basics of fire ecology; looks at the effects of fire on wildlife, soil, water, and air; discusses fire-fighting organizations and land management agencies; explains current policies, and explores many other topics, including the extreme and deadly fire events of 2020 and evidence that climate change is changing the wildfire story in California"--Provided by publisher.