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Economic comparison of aerial and ground ignition for rangeland prescribed fires
Author
Rasmussen, G. A.
McPherson, G. R.
Wright, H. A.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1988-09-01
Body

Average ignition costs per ha for aerial and ground ignited prescribed burns in redberry juniper (Juniperus pinchotii)-mixed grass communities were compared to determine the feasibility of using aerial ignition on rangelands. Aerial ignition techniques had greater total costs than ground ignition because of higher fixed costs. However, if greater than 4,000 ha could be burned, as a single or multiple unit, aerial ignition costs are $1.36/ha less than estimated ground ignition costs. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3899580
Additional Information
Rasmussen, G. A., McPherson, G. R., & Wright, H. A. (1988). Economic comparison of aerial and ground ignition for rangeland prescribed fires. Journal of Range Management, 41(5), 413-415.
IISN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/645000
Journal Volume
41
Journal Number
5
Journal Pages
413-415
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
ignition devices and methods
aerial methods
Juniperus pinchotii
economic analysis
prescribed burning
Texas
range management
rangelands