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Characteristics of burns conducted under modified prescriptions to mitigate limited fuels in a semi-arid grassland

FULL PUBLICATION HERE In semi-arid grasslands of the North American Great Plains, fire has traditionally been viewed as having few management applications, and quantitative measurements of fire behavior in the low fuel loads characteristic of this region are lacking. More recently, land managers have recognized potential applications of prescribed fire to control undesirable plant species…
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Broom snakeweed control with fire on New Mexico blue grama rangeland

FULL PUBLICATION HERE Multiple fires conducted in spring (March-April) and summer (June-July) on blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis [H. B. K. Lag.]) grassland near Corona, N.M. were used to relate broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae [Pursh] Britt & Rusby) control to pre burn vegetation, weather, and fire conditions. Spring fires moved faster and burned cooler than summer…
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After the Disaster Guidebook – Boulder County

FULL GUIDEBOOK HERE After the Disaster Guidebook for Boulder County and additional resources for the Marshall and Middle Fork fires. CSU Extension and partners have gathered a variety of resources based on insights from subject matter experts and survivors to provide guidance on the road to recovery after wildfires. This guidebook also provides a way to…
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Use of elevated chaining for cedar skeleton removal following fire

FULL PUBLICATION HERE Tree encroachment in Great Plains grasslands negatively impacts prairie plants and wildlife, along with decreasing forage production for livestock. Two large wildfires occurred in southern Kansas in 2016 and 2017. These wildfires burned with great intensity, killing many of the undesirable trees but leaving the dead tree skeletons on hundreds of thousands…
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Mixed Conifer Forests in the San Juan Mountain Region of Colorado, USA: The Status of Our Knowledge and Management Implications

FULL RESEARCH PUBLICATION HERE The purpose of this knowledge synthesis is to compile and synthesize current and best available science for mixed conifer forest ecology and management to inform future management efforts and research needs, with specific local information relating to the San Juan Mountain region, USA.
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A changing climate is snuffing out post-fire recovery in montane forests

FULL RESEARCH PUBLICATION HERE Climate warming is increasing fire activity in many of Earth’s forested ecosystems. Because fire is a catalyst for change, investigation of post-fire vegetation response is critical to understanding the potential for future conversions from forest to non-forest vegetation types. We characterized the influences of climate and terrain on post-fire tree regeneration…
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Wildfires and climate change push low-elevation forests across a critical climate threshold for tree regeneration

FULL RESEARCH PUBLICATION HERE Changes in climate and disturbance regimes may cause abrupt shifts in vegetation communities. Identifying climatic conditions that can limit tree regeneration is important for understanding when and where wildfires may catalyze such changes. This study quantified relationships between annual climate conditions and regeneration of Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine) and Pseudotsuga- menziesii (Douglas-fir), two ecologically and…
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Photo Series for Quantifying Post-Disturbance Fuels

FULL RESEARCH PUBLICATION HERE A series of single photographs illustrate a range of stand conditions and fuel loadings in subalpine forests displaying stands in different stages of recovery from epidemic spruce beetle outbreaks and unaffected stands in Northern Colorado. Each photograph includes stand information summarizing understory and overstory vegetation composition, structure and loading, woody material…
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A decade of science support in the sagebrush biome

Full Research Publication Here Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) invests in science to proactively target conservation investments and quantify outcomes. This report summarizes more than a decade of WLFW science’s current understanding of identified sagebrush biome threats on western working rangelands and how best to address them through voluntary conservation actions. More than 350 plant…
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More Americans Are Moving Into Fire-Risky Areas

Full Article Here Powerful winds, dense chaparral and a loose wire on a utility pole: That was the lethal combination that ignited more than 96,000 acres north of Los Angeles in November 2018. The Woolsey Fire destroyed 1,500 structures and killed three people as it spread across Thousand Oaks, Calabasas and Malibu, burning over the Santa Monica…
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