“The national Fire and Fire Surrogate (FFS) study was initiated more than two decades ago with the goal of evaluating the ecological impacts of mechanical treatments and prescribed fire in different ecosystems across the United States. Since then, 4 of the original 12 sites remain active in managing and monitoring the original FFS study which provides a unique opportunity to look at the long-term effects of these treatments in different region.”
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Bernal, Alexis A.; Stephens, Scott L.; Callaham, Mac A.; Collins, Brandon M.; Crotteau, Justin S.; Dickinson, Matthew B.; Hagan, Donald L.; Hedges, Rachelle; Hood, Sharon M.; Hutchinson, Todd F.; Taylor, Melanie K.; Coates, T. Adam. 2025. The national Fire and Fire Surrogate study: Effects of fuel treatments in the Western and Eastern United States after 20 years. Ecological Applications. 35(1): 83-. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.70003.