Prescribed Fire in The Northwest Territories: a literature review

A high-level literature review on the prescribed fire in the Northwest Territories (NWT).

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Creator Shifting Mosaics Consulting
Summary This report includes a deeper dive into the literature available on the prescribed fire in NWT as well as hazard identification, risk assessment procedures, landscape level mitigation that incorporates fuel modification through harvesting, success/challenges in prescribed burning around northern communities, climate change interactions with prescribed fire, fire behavior and fire effects in norther latitudes, previous research conducted in northern latitudes traditional and cultural interactions with fire.
Local Relevance This report is very important for GNWT strategic climate change mitigation plan
Notes Report Citation: Leverkus, S.E.R. and J.D. Scasta. 2018. Scientific Literature Review: Phase 1. Shifting Mosaics Consulting, Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada in partial fulfillment of contract # SC456069 for the Government of the Northwest Territories, Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Tags Prescribed Fire,Fire behavior
Geographic Region NWT
Release Date 2018-06-13
Last Modified Date 2018-06-13
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