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Spencer, J.E. 1966. Shifting Cultivation in Southeast Asia. Uni-
versity of California Press, Berkeley. One of the best
authorities on an agricultural system that uses fire and
has existed for many centuries.
Watters, R.F. 1971. Shifting Cultivation in Latin America .
FAO, Rome. An exhaustive review of how fire is
employed in shifting cultivation throughout the entire
Latin American region.

West, O. 1965. Fire in Vegetation and its Use in Pasture Man-
agement. Publication 1/1965. Commonwealth Agricul-
tural Bureau. Hurley, Berkshire. An excellent review that
examines both the ecology and management of fire in
grazing ecosystems.
Whelan, R.J. 1995. The Ecology of Fire. Cambridge Studies in
Ecology. Cambridge University Press, New York. An
analysis of fire as an ecological factor in the environment.