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Fire effects in southwestern forests: Proceedings of the Second La Mesa Fire symposium

January 1, 1996

In 1977, the La Mesa Fire burned across 15,444 acres of ponderosa pine forests on the adjoining lands of Bandelier National Monument, the Santa Fe National Forest, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Following this event, several fire effects studies were initiated. The 16 papers herein document longer-term knowledge gained about the ecological effects of the fire and about Southwestern fire ecology in general. The presentations are also designed to give resource managers practical information for managing fire in local landscapes. Studies presented range from fire histories and avifauna to geomorphology and arthropods.

Publication Year 1996
Title Fire effects in southwestern forests: Proceedings of the Second La Mesa Fire symposium
DOI 10.2737/RM-GTR-286
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype Federal Government Series
Series Title General Technical Report
Series Number RM-GTR-286
Index ID 70180812
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Fort Collins Science Center
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