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Firescaping your home : a manual for readiness in wildfire country  Cover Image Book Book

Firescaping your home : a manual for readiness in wildfire country / Adrienne Edwards and Rachel Schleiger.

Summary:

"Destructive wildfires are becoming larger, hotter, and more frequent. Since 2000, an average of 7.1 million acres have burned across the US, more than double the average acreage that burned in the 1990s. At the same time, more people are choosing to live adjacent to fire-prone wildlands. There is currently no comprehensive guide to help homeowners minimize wildfire risks while optimizing the ecological integrity of wildland areas. Living in fire-prone landscapes should not mean that you must scrape all vegetation hundreds of feet away from structures. This book will empower readers to evaluate fire risks on their own property and take simple, actionable steps to mitigate them. The book will include specific recommendations, examples, and resources for planting and maintenance, making it an essential resource for western homeowners"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781643261355 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 263 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2023.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction : becoming fire resilient while supporting habitat -- Habitat : your biotic community and ecoregion -- The nature and behavior of fire -- Hardening your home against fire -- Creating defensible space -- What to plant, where, and when -- A native plant palette for fire-safe gardens -- Maintaining plants for fire resilience -- Recovery : helping land heal after fire -- Our fire future.
Subject: Firescaping > California.
Firescaping > Oregon.
Firescaping > Washington.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch 635.950979 Edw 31681010330116 NONFICPBK Available -


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