The Role of Indigenous Burning in Land Management

This article highlights the findings of the literature on aboriginal fire from the human- and the land-centered disciplines, and suggests that the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples be incorporated into plans for reintroducing fire to the nation's forests. Traditional knowledge represe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of forestry 2001-11, Vol.99 (11), p.36-41
Hauptverfasser: Kimmerer, R.W., Lake, F.K.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This article highlights the findings of the literature on aboriginal fire from the human- and the land-centered disciplines, and suggests that the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples be incorporated into plans for reintroducing fire to the nation's forests. Traditional knowledge represents the outcome of long experimentation with application of fire by indigenous people, which can inform contemporary policy discussions.
ISSN:0022-1201
1938-3746
DOI:10.1093/jof/99.11.36