Search for dissertations about: "Fire suppression"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words Fire suppression.
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6. Effects of forest fire and the ecology of fire-adapted insects
Abstract : Fire is widely recognised for its major impact on boreal forest ecosystems. The altereddisturbance regime due to effective fire suppression and extensive forestry may be a majorthreat to biodiversity.If logging preceded burning, the pyrophilous (Gr. fire-loving) beetle Sericoda quadripunctata failed to reproduce. READ MORE
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7. The Operational Problem of Fire Control
Abstract : The operational core of firefighting operations was examined. The effects of various firefighting procedures on the fire ground, their impact upon conditions on the fire ground in which decisions by commanding officers are made and the effects of allocating resources in time and space on the fire ground were explored. READ MORE
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8. Exploring Collaboration Between the Fire and Rescue Service and New Actors : Cost-efficiency and Adaptation
Abstract : The emergency services serves an important purpose in society by ensuring that people in need, regardless of their geographical location, receives help when they fall victims to undesirable incidents. Existing resources are however often limited and concentrated to urban areas making travel distances to remote areas long. READ MORE
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9. Functional role of fire-derived charcoal in boreal forest ecosystem processes
Abstract : Charcoal is a natural product of wildfires which operate as a major natural disturbance in boreal forested ecosystems. This carbon (C)-rich material is present in most forest soils but its effects on ecosystem processes remain poorly understood. READ MORE
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10. Ecology of the fire-dependent forest herbs Geranium bohemicum and G. lanuginosum in Sweden
Abstract : Geranium bohemicum and G. lanuginosum are the only plant species in Sweden considered fire-dependent, because of their heat-triggered germination. Both are today threatened due to effective fire suppression. An aim with this study was to elucidate their population ecology. READ MORE