We thank May Brashier, publications editor, and Duane Hanson, graphic designer,
Department of Agricultural Communications, SDSU, for editorial assistance and
R.F. Gartner, W.D. Svedarsky, D.H. Halvorson, and K.L. Solberg for reviewing
the manuscript. SDSU wildlife and range science students (Appendix
A) helped with the literature search during coursework in grassland fire
ecology in spring 1986.