This paper considers the variety of successes and benefits that have been gained by the introduction of these systems and how this has influenced the role of the fire department in their capacity to meet the needs of the citizenry. This paper also takes into consideration the cost-containment efforts and the overall view of the department as a whole. Bibliography lists 16 sources. A 12 page exploration of the role of fire in ecological management. Particular emphasis is placed on the effects of fire on Aspen trees and their associated rangeland.
Bibliography lists twelve sources.
A 10 page overview of the effects of fire on the evolutionary paths of plants. Gives specific adaptations to morphology and reproductive strategies with a specific emphasis on aspen, Populus tremuloides. Bibliography lists 14 sources. An 11 page paper discussing fire ants. The writer explains what is being done to combat the dangerous and destructive insects.