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Effects of fire suppression on ecosystems and diversity Article from Status and Trends of the Nations Biological Resources on considerations in restoring a more natural fire regime in ecosystems adapted to frequent fires to maximize benefits while minimizing biological and social costs. (Score: 0.690)

Prescribed Burning Guidelines in the Northern Great Plains Methods of spreading fire in grasslands (Score: 0.537)

Bibliography of fire effects and related literature applicable to the ecosystems and species of Wisconsin The bibliography provides citations pertinent to the effects of fire and its prescribed use on the ecosystems and species of Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. Three separate subject indexes are provided: general, species, and geographic location. (Score: 0.461)

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About controlled fires:

Definition: Prescribed burns used to burn trees or brush that would fuel a large wildfire. [Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), link]

Used for: fires (controlled), managed fires