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It is hard to miss burning bush (Euonymus alatus) in the landscape in Greater Columbus right now. This shrub is a mainstay in landscape plantings and stands out in the fall with its deep-red foliage.
The name "burning bush" derives from the volatile oils produced by the plant, which can catch fire readily in hot weather, [6] leading to comparisons with the burning bush of the Bible, including the suggestion that this is the plant involved there.
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Euonymus / j uː ˈ ɒ n ɪ m ə s / is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family Celastraceae.Common names vary widely among different species and between different English-speaking countries, but include spindle (or spindle tree), burning-bush, strawberry-bush, wahoo, wintercreeper, or simply euonymus.
Native burning bush is also known as Eastern Wahoo or Spindle Tree. This native bush provides habitat and resources for numerous insect species, several bird species and browsing mammals.
Back burning or a back fire is the term given to the process of lighting vegetation in such a way that it has to burn against the prevailing wind. This produces a slower moving and more controllable fire. Controlled burns utilize back burning during planned fire events to create a "black line" where fire cannot burn through.
The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 was created in response to the 1973 National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control report, America Burning. [1] The report's authors estimated fires caused 12,000 deaths, 300,000 serious injuries and $11.4 billion in property damage annually in the United States, asserting that "the richest and most technologically advanced nation in the ...
America's Ancient Forests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Especially see chapter 7 “Fire Masters” pp. 143–216. Boyd, Robert T. (ed.). 1999. Indians, Fire, and the Land in the Pacific Northwest. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press, ISBN 978-0-87071-459-7. An excellent series of papers ...