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Fuel Loads and Simulated Fire Behavior in “Old-Stage” Beetle-Infested Ponderosa Pine of the Colorado Plateau

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Recent bark beetle outbreaks in western North America have led to concerns regarding changes in fuel profiles and associated changes in fire behavior. Data are lacking for a range of infestation severities and time since outbreak, especially for relatively arid cover types. Researchers surveyed fuel loads and simulated fire behavior for ponderosa pine stands of the Colorado Plateau 15–20 years after bark beetle infestation.

Posted by:
Gloria Edwards
Published on:
November 9, 2016

Categories: Article/Book/ChapterTags: bark beetles, Climate & Fire, Colorado Plateau, Fire Ecology & Effects, Fuels & Fuel Treatments, fuels management and effectiveness, Insects & Disease, landscape restoration and resilience, Model/Tool/Technology, ponderosa pine, Post-fire Environment & Management, wildfire risk reduction

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