"Invasive annual grasses are degrading millions of hectares of Intermountain West rangelands. Restoration of perennial vegetation …
Techniques for Increasing Watershed Resilience to Wildland Fire
Read about nature-based solutions and case studies that address watersheds in the southwest that wildfires have impacted. Read …
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Out West (#31): Post-Fire Restoration Challenges
'Post-Fire Restoration Challenges' explores the challenges that wildfire-affected communities face and the available …
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Leveraging local habitat suitability models to enhance restoration benefits for species of conservation concern
Restoring habitats with limited resources is challenging, but this study offers a data-driven approach to maximize impact. Using …
Green is the New Black: Outcomes of post-fire tree planting across the US Interior West
With severe wildfire activity increasing across the western United States, reforestation efforts such as tree plantings are seen …
Managed Wildfire: A Research Synthesis and Overview
APRIL 2023 An in-depth review of managed wildfire touching on the history, surrounding policies, and the future of managed …
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Increases in understory plant cover and richness persist following restoration treatments in Pinus ponderosa forests
Discover how forest restoration techniques like thinning and prescribed burns are enhancing native plant diversity and resilience …
Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%
Discover how prescribed fires—once seen as mere preventative measures—are proving to be powerful tools for reducing wildfire risk. …
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