Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Impacts of presettlement Indians in New England forests. Village clearing, firewood cutting, and agriculture demanded significant acreage. Purposeful burning was the primary land clearing technique. Forests were also burned annually or at frequent intervals to facilitate travel and hunting in many areas. Extensive bibliography.
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/habitat/firebib/day.htm
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