Restoration applications of resource objective wildfires in western US forests: a status of knowledge review
DW Huffman, JP Roccaforte, JD Springer, JE Crouse - Fire Ecology, 2020 - Springer
Background Frequent-fire forests of the western United States have undergone remarkable
changes in structure, composition, and function due to historical exclusion of naturally …
changes in structure, composition, and function due to historical exclusion of naturally …
Drought, tree mortality, and wildfire in forests adapted to frequent fire
Massive tree mortality has occurred rapidly in frequent-fire-adapted forests of the Sierra
Nevada, California. This mortality is a product of acute drought compounded by the long …
Nevada, California. This mortality is a product of acute drought compounded by the long …
Seeing the disturbed forest for the trees: Remote sensing is underutilized to quantify critical zone response to unprecedented disturbance
Understanding the severity and extent of near surface critical zone (CZ) disturbances and
their ecosystem response is a pressing concern in the face of increasing human and natural …
their ecosystem response is a pressing concern in the face of increasing human and natural …
US federal fire and forest policy: emphasizing resilience in dry forests
Current US forest fire policy emphasizes short‐term outcomes versus long‐term goals. This
perspective drives managers to focus on the protection of high‐valued resources, whether …
perspective drives managers to focus on the protection of high‐valued resources, whether …
Evidence of fuels management and fire weather influencing fire severity in an extreme fire event
JM Lydersen, BM Collins, ML Brooks… - Ecological …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Following changes in vegetation structure and pattern, along with a changing climate, large
wildfire incidence has increased in forests throughout the western United States. Given this …
wildfire incidence has increased in forests throughout the western United States. Given this …
Managed wildfire effects on forest resilience and water in the Sierra Nevada
Fire suppression in many dry forest types has left a legacy of dense, homogeneous forests.
Such landscapes have high water demands and fuel loads, and when burned can result in …
Such landscapes have high water demands and fuel loads, and when burned can result in …
Local forest structure variability increases resilience to wildfire in dry western US coniferous forests
A 'resilient'forest endures disturbance and is likely to persist. Resilience to wildfire may arise
from feedback between fire behaviour and forest structure in dry forest systems. Frequent fire …
from feedback between fire behaviour and forest structure in dry forest systems. Frequent fire …
Fire, water, and biodiversity in the Sierra Nevada: A possible triple win
SL Stephens, S Thompson, G Boisramé… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Reducing the risk of large, severe wildfires while also increasing the security of mountain
water supplies and enhancing biodiversity are urgent priorities in western US forests. After a …
water supplies and enhancing biodiversity are urgent priorities in western US forests. After a …
Declining old‐forest species as a legacy of large trees lost
Aim Global declines in large old trees from selective logging have degraded old‐forest
ecosystems, which could lead to delayed declines or losses of old‐forest‐associated wildlife …
ecosystems, which could lead to delayed declines or losses of old‐forest‐associated wildlife …
Biomass stocks in California's fire-prone forests: Mismatch in ecology and policy
Restoration of fire-prone forests can promote resiliency to disturbances, yet such activities
may reduce biomass stocks to levels that conflict with climate mitigation goals. Using a set of …
may reduce biomass stocks to levels that conflict with climate mitigation goals. Using a set of …