Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Summary
This bibliography provides 841 literature citations pertinent to the effects of fire and its prescribed use on the ecosystems and species of Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. Three separate subject indexes are provided: one for general topics, one for species (165 headings), and one for geographic location by state or province (51 headings). The general index is divided into 8 broad subject categories, under which there are 28 topic and 58 subtopic headings. The largest subject category, and the main focus of this publication, is Effects of Fire (on soil, water, air, biota, etc.) with 11 topic headings, 41 subtopic headings, and 706 citations. The other categories are Behavior of Fire (2 topics, 5 subtopics, 78 total citations), History of Fire (4 topics, 129 total citations), Effects of Fire Regimes (6 topics, 12 subtopics, 87 total citations), Drought and Fire Interactions (5 citations), Fire Policy (12 citations), Conducting Prescribed Burns (2 topics, 11 total citations), and Other Fire Related Management (2 topics, 54 total citations). Also included is a brief and very general overview of the role of fire in Wisconsin and its effects on the ecosystems and species of the state.