JFSP Fire Science Exchange Network
Mastication is an increasingly popular fuels treatment, particularly in densely populated or otherwise complex areas where prescribed fire would be difficult or impossible to implement.
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Kreye, J., Brewer, N., Morgan, P., Varner, J., Smith, A., Hoffman, C., and R. Ottmar. 2014.Fire behavior in masticated fuels: a review. Forest Ecology and Management. 314: 193-207.
The California Fire Science Consortium is divided into 4 geographic regions and 1 wildland-urban interface (WUI) team. Statewide coordination of this program is based at UC Berkeley.
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This regional Fire Science Exchange is one of 15 regional fire science exchanges sponsored by Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP).
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