18 Dec 2010, 11:34am
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Traditional and local ecological knowledge about forest biodiversity in the Pacific Northwest

Charnley, Susan; Fischer, A. Paige; Jones, Eric T. 2008. Traditional and local ecological knowledge about forest biodiversity in the Pacific Northwest. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-751. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 52 p.+

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6 Sep 2010, 4:28pm
Forest and Fire Sciences History Management Philosophy
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Baden-Powell and Australian Bushfire Policy: Part 2

Underwood, Roger. 2010. Baden-Powell and Australian Bushfire Policy: Part 2

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30 Aug 2010, 1:24pm
Economics Forest and Fire Sciences Philosophy Policy
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The Market Illiteracy Embodied in the Politically Correct Version of Sustainability

Cork, Travis C. III. 2010. The Market Illiteracy Embodied in the Politically Correct Version of Sustainability. W.I.S.E. White Paper No. 2010-4

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21 Mar 2010, 2:47pm
Forest and Fire Sciences Philosophy
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Ecological Science as a Creation Story

Nelson, Robert H. 2010. Ecological Science as a Creation Story. The Independent Review, v. 14, n. 4, Spring 2010.

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11 Feb 2010, 11:28am
Ecology Management Philosophy Policy
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The Fictional Ecosystem and the Pseudo-science of Ecosystem Management

Cork, Travis III. 2010. The Fictional Ecosystem and the Pseudo-science of Ecosystem Management. W.I.S.E. White Paper No. 2010-3, Western Institute for Study of the Environment.

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25 Jan 2010, 11:30am
Forest and Fire Sciences Philosophy
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Mistreatment of the economic impacts of extreme events in the Stern Review Report on the Economics of Climate Change

Pielke Jr., Roger. 2007. Mistreatment of the economic impacts of extreme events in the Stern Review Report on the Economics of Climate Change. Global Environmental Change 17 (2007) 302–310.

Roger Pielke Jr. is a Fellow of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Colorado.

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12 Oct 2009, 12:16pm
Forest and Fire Sciences History Management Philosophy
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Rhymes With Chiricahua

Pyne, Stephen J. 2009. Rhymes With Chiricahua. Copyright 2009 Stephen J. Pyne

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7 Oct 2009, 1:16pm
Ecology Forest and Fire Sciences Philosophy Policy
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Tending Fires

Roger Underwood. 2009. Tending Fires. The Forester Volume 52(2) 2009 (The Forester is the newsletter of the Institute of Foresters of Australia)

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7 Oct 2009, 1:11pm
Ecology Forest and Fire Sciences Management Philosophy
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The Forest Health Crisis: How Did We Get In This Mess?

Kay, Charles E. 2009. The Forest Health Crisis: How Did We Get In This Mess? Mule Deer Foundation Magazine No.26:14-21.

Dr. Charles E. Kay, Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, Utah State University, is the author/editor of Wilderness and Political Ecology: Aboriginal Influences and the Original State of Nature [here], author of Are Lightning Fires Unnatural? A Comparison of Aboriginal and Lightning Ignition Rates in the United States [here], co-author of Native American influences on the development of forest ecosystems [here], and numerous other scientific papers.

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6 Oct 2009, 3:40pm
Forest and Fire Sciences Management Philosophy
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The Wildland/Science Interface

Pyne, Stephen J. 2009. The Wildland/Science Interface. Copyright 2009 Stephen J. Pyne

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13 Sep 2009, 10:32am
Ecology Forest and Fire Sciences Management Philosophy
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Fire Gods and Federal Policy

Bonnicksen, Thomas M. 1989. Fire Gods and Federal Policy. American Forests 95(7 & 8): 14-16, 66-68.

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22 Jun 2009, 12:17pm
Ecology Forest and Fire Sciences Management Philosophy
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People of the Prairie, People of the Fire

Pyne, Stephen. 2009. People of the Prairie, People of the Fire. The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center.

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22 Jun 2009, 12:00pm
Ecology Forest and Fire Sciences Management Philosophy
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Patch Burning

Pyne, Stephen J. 2009. Patch Burning. The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center.

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19 Jun 2009, 1:48pm
Forest and Fire Sciences Management Philosophy Policy
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Re-Inventing the United States Forest Service: Evolution from Custodial Management, to Production Forestry, to Ecosystem Management

MacCleery, Doug. 2008. Re-Inventing the United States Forest Service: Evolution from Custodial Management, to Production Forestry, to Ecosystem Management, IN Reinventing Forestry Agencies: Experiences of Institutional Restructuring in Asia and the Pacific, Edited by: Patrick Durst, Chris Brown, Jeremy Broadhead, Regan Suzuki, Robin Leslie and Akiko Inoguchi. Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission, FAO-UN, RAP Pub 2008/05.

Douglas W. MacCleery is Senior Policy Analyst, Forest Management Staff, USDA, Forest Service, Washington, DC

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2 Apr 2009, 12:58pm
Forest and Fire Sciences Philosophy
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Revitalizing Science in a Risk-Averse Culture: Reflections on the Syndrome and Prescriptions for Its Cure

Pollack, Gerald H. 2005. Revitalizing Science in a Risk-Averse Culture: Reflections on the Syndrome and Prescriptions for Its Cure. Cellular and Molecular Biology 51, 815-820

Gerald Pollack is Professor of Molecular Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in the Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle WA

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