Evidence for widespread changes in the structure, composition, and fire regimes of western North American forests
Implementation of wildfire‐and climate‐adaptation strategies in seasonally dry forests of
western North America is impeded by numerous constraints and uncertainties. After more …
western North America is impeded by numerous constraints and uncertainties. After more …
Twenty‐five years of the Northwest Forest Plan: what have we learned?
The Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) has guided the management of 17 federal forests in the
US Pacific Northwest for the past 25 years. The existing management plans for these …
US Pacific Northwest for the past 25 years. The existing management plans for these …
Wildfire and climate change adaptation of western North American forests: a case for intentional management
Forest landscapes across western North America (wNA) have experienced extensive
changes over the last two centuries, while climatic warming has become a global reality over …
changes over the last two centuries, while climatic warming has become a global reality over …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change and forest management on federal lands in the Pacific Northwest, USA: Managing for dynamic landscapes
WL Gaines, PF Hessburg, GH Aplet, P Henson… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The 1994 Northwest Forest Plan signified a watershed moment for natural resource
management on federal lands in the Pacific Northwest. It established clear priorities for …
management on federal lands in the Pacific Northwest. It established clear priorities for …
Forest restoration and fuels reduction: convergent or divergent?
For over 20 years, forest fuel reduction has been the dominant management action in
western US forests. These same actions have also been associated with the restoration of …
western US forests. These same actions have also been associated with the restoration of …
Cascadia Burning: The historic, but not historically unprecedented, 2020 wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Wildfires devastated communities in Oregon and Washington in September 2020, burning
almost as much forest west of the Cascade Mountain crest (“the westside”) in 2 weeks …
almost as much forest west of the Cascade Mountain crest (“the westside”) in 2 weeks …
The missing fire: quantifying human exclusion of wildfire in Pacific Northwest forests, USA
Western US wildfire area burned has increased dramatically over the last half‐century. How
contemporary extent and severity of wildfires compare to the pre‐settlement patterns to …
contemporary extent and severity of wildfires compare to the pre‐settlement patterns to …
[HTML][HTML] Extreme winds alter influence of fuels and topography on megafire burn severity in seasonal temperate rainforests under record fuel aridity
Nearly 0.8 million hectares of land were burned in the North American Pacific Northwest
(PNW) over two weeks under record-breaking fuel aridity and winds during the extraordinary …
(PNW) over two weeks under record-breaking fuel aridity and winds during the extraordinary …
Drivers of fire severity shift as landscapes transition to an active fire regime, Klamath Mountains, USA
Fire severity patterns are driven by interactions between fire, vegetation, and terrain, and
they generate legacy effects that influence future fire severity. A century of fire exclusion and …
they generate legacy effects that influence future fire severity. A century of fire exclusion and …
Fire deficits have increased drought sensitivity in dry conifer forests: Fire frequency and tree‐ring carbon isotope evidence from Central Oregon
A century of fire suppression across the Western United States has led to more crowded
forests and increased competition for resources. Studies of forest thinning or stand …
forests and increased competition for resources. Studies of forest thinning or stand …