Taking in consideration the pros and cons, ICNF - the Portuguese Institute of Nature and Forest Conservation - still adopts the use of prescribed fires nowadays as a tool for the maintenance of forest sustainability. In this work, we describe the use of prescribed fire in Portugal under a ...
Unlike wildfire, prescribed fire does not occur at the same intensity and can be conducted when weather conditions are favorable [58,59]. Additionally, as prescribed fires are planned events community members and neighbors can be notified prior to the burn so that they can avoid unnecessary ...
Prescribed fire is also commonly used for range management. The periodic burning of rangelands can increase the productivity and quality of forage plants forlivestocksuch ascattle,elk, andbison. While generallybeneficialto fire-prone areas, prescribed fires can have negative impacts on natural resources...