Conducting Prescribed Fires: A Comprehensive Manual

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Index Agricultural Air Quality Task Force, 159, 183 Air masses, 43–46 Front, three types Cold, 44–45; Stationary, 45; Warm, 45; High-pressure systems, 44; Hurricanes, 45; Low-pressure systems, 44 Aldehydes, 82, 157 Acrolein, 157; Formaldehyde, 82, 157 Anderson, H. E., 55, 183 Anderson, K. L., 4, 183 Anderson, M. K., 1, 183 Anderson, M. L., 52, 183 Anderson, P. L., 54–57, 186 Anthropogenic fires, 1–2 European settlers, 1; History of, 1–2; Native Americans, 1 Aromatic oils, 11 Artemisia filifolia (see sand sagebrush) Ashe juniper, 58 ATV torch, 129 Baedecker, P. A., 157, 183 Bailey, A. W., 9, 52, 65, 68, 90, 93, 99, 136, 147, 149–151, 153, 157, 183, 188 Beaufait, W. R., 153, 183 Benefits of prescribed fire, 6, 8, 11, 23, 31, 33, 35, 180 Accessible browsing, 8; Distribution of livestock, 6; Elimination of young trees, 9; External parasite control; ticks, 6, 8; Increased production of some oak species, 8; Reduction of competition, 10; Reduction of stand density, 8; Thinned dense stands of trees, 9, 141 Bennett, A. C., 180, 183 Betchley, C., 82, 183 Bible, 1 Deuteronomy, 51; Exodus, 12, 22; Ezekiel, 62; Genesis, 1, 123; Hebrews, 1; Isaiah, 78, 168; James, 88; Joel, 41; Matthew, 27, 177; Numbers, 168; Revelation, 156; I Kings, 136; II Thessalonians, 71 Bidwell, T. G., vii, 2–4, 7, 17, 47, 61, 63, 65, 72, 99, 160–162, 179, 183, 188 Biomass, 10, 183 Bitgood, S., 34, 183 Blackjack oak, 8 Blair, B. K., 58–59, 183 Blank, D.L., 8, 194 Booming grounds, 7 Boyd, C. S., 4, 183 Brenner, J., 15–17, 71, 183 Britton, C. M., 68, 183, 185, 188 Broomweed, 89, 138 Brown, A. A., 54, 184 Browse, 8 Brush control, 7, 65, 76 Brush Country Prescribed Burn Association , 182 Brush species, 4, 6, 11, 148, 180 Dogwood (Cornus spp.), 4; Mesquite (Prosopis spp.), 4; Sumac (Rhus spp.), 4; Oak (Quercus spp.), 4; Other junipers, 4, 101 Buck, C. C., 44, 60, 139, 153, 164–165, 184, 187 Buck, G., 6, 184 Bunting, S. C., 67, 136, 184 Burning conditions, 4, 12, 19 Higher relative humidity, 4; Lower temperature, 4 Burning season, 9 Rotation, 9 Burn unit, 71–72, 74–75, 77, 83–85, 88–91, 93–96, 99–100, 102–105, 111–112, 114–115, 117, 122–127, 129– 131, 133–145, 147–154, 159, 161–171, 173–175 Firebreaks, 88–91, 93–96, 99–100, 102–105; Fire plans, 71–72, 74–75, 77; Ignition devices and techniques, 122–127, 129–131, 133–145, 147– 154; Postburn mop-up, 168–171, 173–175; Size, 6, 149, 159, 161, 164; Smoke management, 161–167 Busby, R. L., 27, 184 Byram, G. M., 52, 55, 184–185 CAFS (see compressed-air-foam systems) Canon, S. K., 8, 184 Carpenter, J. W., 8, 184 Cervus elaphas (see elk) Chapman, R.N., 7, 184 Cheney, P., 53–54, 58, 137, 146, 184 Cladium jamaicensis (see sawgrass) Clean Air Act, 157–158 Amendments, 158; History of, 157–158 Clothing (see protective clothing) Coleman, R. L., 82, 187 Combustion, 41, 44, 51, 146, 156–157, 160, 167, 169–170 Four stages of, 51, 156 Flaming stage, 51, 156; Glowing stage, 51, 156; Pre-ignition stage, 51, 156; Smoldering stage, 51, 156 Compressed-air-foam systems, 119 Cooperative extension service, 2, 6 Coppedge, B. R., 7, 184 Cornus spp. (see brush species) DAID (see Delayed Aerial Ignition Device) Dale, D., 181, 184 Daniel, T. C., 30, 184 Davis, J. R., 68, 185 Davis, K. P., 54, 184 Dead fuels, 58, 60 DeBano, L. F., 57–58, 156–157, 184 DeByle, N. V., 8, 184 Delayed Aerial Ignition Device, 134–135, 167 Department of Defense, 107 190 Index Defense Reutilization Marketing Service, 107 Diet, wildlife species (see wildlife species diet) Distribution of livestock benefits, 6 Animal performance improvement, 2, 6; Carrying capacity increase, 2, 6; Forage quantity and quality improvement , 6 Division of Forestry, 15, 73, 160 Documentation of prescribed fires, 11, 62 Importance of, 11 Dost, F. N., 156, 165, 187 Drip torch, 80–81, 86, 106, 109, 123– 127, 129, 131, 138, 140, 144, 175, 178 Benefits of, 124; How it works, 125; Operation of, 124–126 DRMS (see Department of Defense: Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service) Dube, D., 93, 184 Eastern redcedar, 2–4, 6–7, 11, 72, 127, 142, 149–150, 173 Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burning Association, Inc., 179–180, 182, 187 Engle, D. M., vii, 2–3, 7, 48–49, 97...