Annotated Bibliography of Fire Literature

Relative to Northern Grasslands in South-Central Canada and North-Central United States

1. Aaston, M. 1978. Fire--a tool for pasture improvement. Pages 39-41 in Proc Fire and Range Management Seminar, sponsored by the Land Use Service DREE-PFRA and Lands Branch, Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture, Regina.

Describes a program of brush clearing in large community pastures in Manitoba and Saskatchewan from 1955 through 1975. Controlled burns were used after brush had been chained and sprayed. Weather conditions, fireguard width, and equipment are specified.

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