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The quest for the all-purpose plant
| Author: |
Frommer, S.L.; Weise, D.R. |
| Date: |
1995 |
| Periodical: |
In: Weise, D.R.; Martin, R.E., eds. The Biswell Symposium: Fire issues and solutions in urban interface and wildland ecosystems. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-158. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. |
| Abstract: |
The fire safety of a home in the wildland/urban interface is influenced by several factors--one of which is the presence and proximity of vegetation to the home. Landscaping may either provide a significant barrier to fire spread and thus potentially increase a home's fire safety or favor fire spread and reduce a home's fire safety. However, fire safety of vegetation is not the only criterion a homeowner or landscape designer uses when selecting plants for use in a yard. Other criteria include drought resistance, erosion prevention, and esthetics. |
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