Barriers and opportunities for implementing prescribed fire: lessons from managers in the mid-Atlantic region, United States
Erica A. H. Smithwick,
Hong Wu,
Kaitlyn Spangler
et al.
Abstract:Background
Prescribed burning is a beneficial fire management practice used by practitioners worldwide to meet multiple land management objectives, including reduction of wildfire hazard, promotion of biodiversity, and management of vegetation for wildlife and human interests. Meeting these objectives can be difficult due to the need for institutional coordination, resource and policy constraints, and community support. We examined these dynamics in the United States’ mid-Atlantic region becaus… Show more
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