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Wildland Fire Management under COVID-19

Read the full brief here. Summary: COVID-19 will have major implications for wildland fire management, because of severe social distancing and hygiene requirements. We collected procedures and guidance created round […]
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Big Trees, Bark Beetles, Goshawks & Timber

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Throughout the Rocky Mountains over the last century, large ponderosa pine trees provided lumber for growing cities and towns, along with fuel and timber […]
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Using “Good” Fires to Reduce “Bad” Fire Effects & Smoke Impacts

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Prescribed fires produce smoke that adversely impacts public health, although not to the same degree as wildfires. The public needs to understand these trade-offs, […]
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Using FIA Data to Predict Forest Understory Vegetation Structure

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Understory vegetation is a significant component of terrestrial carbon stocks and play an important role in determining fuel loading and wildlife habitat. Given the […]
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Snag Hazards to Firefighters

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Snags continue to pose an ever-present hazard to responders, and recent increases in fire activity have resulted in an accumulation of these hazards across […]
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Management of High-Elevation Five Needle White Pines

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: The regeneration for resilience framework helps prioritize limited management resources for the greatest benefit to five-needle pines. Read the brief here!
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How Does Fire Kill Trees?

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Fires burn millions of acres annually and being able to predict what trees will die after fire is important for forest management. Read the […]
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Science-Based Assessments of Riparian Ecosystems

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: For a land type that covers relatively little area, riparian areas and groundwater-dependent ecosystems are an extremely important component of healthy watersheds and ecological […]
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Morphology Is Better Than Size for Revealing a Tree’s Age

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: In Colorado’s Front Range, restoring fire-dependent ponderosa forests is a management priority often informed by understanding the historical structure and ecological function of these […]
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Fire Regimes and Structural Changes in Pine Forests of the Mogollon Highlands Ecoregion: Implications for Ecological Restoration

David W.Huffman, M. Lisa Floyd, Dustin P. Hanna, Joseph E. Crouse, Peter Z. Fulé, Andrew J. Sánchez Meador, Judith D. Springer. Forest Ecology and Management 465 (2020) 118087 Ponderosa pine […]
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