FIRE AND FOREST MANAGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW

摘要

Ecopyrology or the study of relationships between fire, environment and living organisms is a well discussed topic in today's context. Natural and man-made attempts of fire can be good for an ecosystem. On the other hand, majority would argue that forest fires are bad, as fires cause pollution and related environmental problems. The purpose of this article is to review the pros and cons of forest fires in the light of forest management.