Annotated Bibliography of Fire Literature

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

46. Day, G.M. 1953. Indian as an ecological factor in the northeastern forest. Ecology 34:329-346.

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.

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