Proceedings of the Large Wildland Fires Conference. Held in Missoula, Montana on May 19-23, 2014.

摘要

The purpose of this conference was to present the latest science on large fires and their ecology and management, to shed some light on the social, political and ecological consequences of these fires, and provide a forum for discussing all perspectives of the debate. This conference brought together ecologists, wildland fuels specialists, fire behavior researchers and analysts, social scientists, managers, and researchers in the broad fields of wildland fire sciences to present the latest findings and to provide potential solutions. In addition, this conference allowed presenters to share their state-of-the-art scientific findings in fire ecology, wildland fuels, fire and human behavior or other topics outside of large fires. It was held in Missoula, Montana, USA, from May 19 to May 23, 2014 at the University of Montana’s University Center.