A5009862430- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
University of California, Davis
2021
Background To combat losses and threats from fire exclusion extreme wildfire events, communities in the United States are increasingly self-organizing through locally led Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs) to plan implement prescribed burns on private lands. Aim Our study aimed document expansion of PBAs provide insight into their structure, function, impacts. Methods Leaders 135 known across were invited participate an online survey. Key results Survey demonstrate a widespread emergence...
The revitalization of cultural burning is a priority for many Native American tribes and agencies organizations that recognize the ecological importance this practice. Traditional fire practitioners are working to resist impact settler colonialism reestablish promote traditional foods materials, exercise their sovereignty in land management, strengthen communities' cultural, physical emotional wellbeing. Despite broad support burning, needs often poorly understood by non-Native people,...