Fuel Treatment Longevity in Ponderosa Pine-Dominated Forest 24 Years After Cutting and Prescribed Burning

Fuel Treatment Longevity in Ponderosa Pine-Dominated Forest 24 Years After Cutting and Prescribed Burning

Fuels reduction treatments to mitigate fire behavior are common in ponderosa pine ecosystems of the western United States. While initial impacts of fuel treatments have been reported, less is known about treatment longevity as live and dead fuels change with time. We analyzed fuel dynamics in ponder...

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Main Authors: Sharon M. Hood, Christopher R. Keyes, Katelynn J. Bowen, Duncan C. Lutes, Carl Seielstad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Subjects:
restoration
regeneration
silviculture
ponderosa pine
Douglas-fir
canopy fuel
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/ffgc.2020.00078/full

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