The U.S. Forest Service has released two new publications. The first is an article about how forest road planning can be helpful …
Webinar: Ecological Effects of Multiple Disturbances on Subalpine Forest Structure and Recovery in a Changing Climate
On November 6th, 2020 SRFSN hosted a public webinar containing the graduate masters thesis presentation of Zoe Schapira, graduate …
Plovers, prairie dogs, and fire: Managing semi-arid rangelands for wildlife and livestock
New synthesis from the Great Plains Fire Science Exchange on Mountain plover and prescribed fire research. Introduction: The …
Historical and Modern Disturbance Regimes, Stand Structures, and Landscape Dynamics in Piñon‐Juniper Vegetation of the Western U.S.
Piñon‐juniper is one of the major vegetation types in western North America. It covers a huge area, provides many resources and …
Conversations about Conversions: Perspectives of Disturbance-Driven Change
From authors Jill M. Young and Jonathan D. Coop - School of Environment & Sustainability, Western Colorado …
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Forest disturbance accelerates thermophilization of understory plant communities
Synthesis: Canopy disturbance is likely to accelerate plant community shifts towards species from warmer regions, via its effects …
Taking the Long View: Mountain Pine Beetles as Agents of Change
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Mountain pine beetles (MPB) are a constant presence in the Rocky Mountain Region, with a …
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Of Woodpeckers and Harvests: Finding Compatibility Between Habitat and Salvage Logging
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Vicki Saab, a research wildlife biologist with the Rocky Mountain Station, has spent …