Diverse ecosystems comprise the Northeast Region. From prairie to pine, hardwoods to boreal forests, and coastal wetlands to mountains, the region displays the full range of fire regimes. Some of the most critically endangered ecosystems include grasslands, savannas, and pine barrens. The vast majority of land is in private ownership. Land uses and ownership patterns are complex, with many...
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Fire has long played a critical role in the landscape and ecosystems across the Southeast. Early colonists who arrived on the land that would become the United States commented on the Native Americans' extensive use of wildland fire to achieve several land management objectives, including hunting habitat, travel, and protection. This frequent fire use helped shape the landscapes colonists...
The Western landscape is extremely diverse, reaching from the plains of Kansas and Nebraska to the rangelands, forests, and mountains of Alaska and the Pacific Islands. With significant wildland fire risks from overstocked forests, insects and disease, climate change, and expanding development in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), the West faces multiple challenges in the implementation of...