indigenous burning Flashcards
1
Q
what was movie who made it
A
fires of spring
henry lewis
2
Q
What did spring burns result in?
A
-maintaining diversity and abundance of plants and animals
-initiate early plant growth
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3
Q
how do spring burns affect food web shit
A
-support herbivores thru high qual fresh food which then supports humans and carnivores
4
Q
what is spring burn a form of
A
resource management and environmental
manipulation
5
Q
what do spring fires increase distribution and availability of?
A
Increase distribution and availability of scarce winter forage
6
Q
controlled burning uses
A
-Fireproof human settlements
- improve hunting and trapping areas
-clear trees, ease of travel
-reduce mosquito/blackflies
-berry patch improvements
-provisioning of ready firewood
