2018 Research Brief
Description
By mastering the art of prescription burning over thousands of years, native California tribes sustainably maximized chaparral ecosystem services like food, medicine, and building materials.
Contact
For more information, contact jon_keeley@usgs.gov, marti_witter@nps.gov, evanmantgem@usgs.gov
Additional Information
Anderson, M.K., and J.E. Keeley. 2018. Native peoples’ relationship to the California chaparral. Pp. 79-121 in, E.C. Underwood, H. Safford, N. Molinari, and J. Keeley, editors. Valuing Chaparral. Springer Series on Environmental Management, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68303-4_4