The U.S. Forest Service has released two new publications. The first is an article about how forest road planning can be helpful …
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U.S. Geological Survey Wildland Fire Plan 2021-26
The U.S. Geological Survey has published their first ever wildland fire strategic plan for the years 2021-2026. This plan …
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Evacuation Decision-Making and Behavior in Wildfires
With the increase in wildfires and people living in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), evacuations during wildland fire have been …
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Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the United States Forest Sector
Follow the links below for the most comprehensive list of invasive species affecting forests and rangelands to date. This …
Post-fire Salvage Logging
As the number and size of large-scale wildfires increase, post-fire salvage logging will continue to be a contentious form of …
FireCLIME VA: A New Fire and Climate Vulnerability Assessment Tool for the U.S. Southwest
New fire and climate vulnerability assessment tool for the SW US. FireCLIME VA allows users to compare mgmt. strategies under …
Bark beetle outbreak enhances biodiversity and foraging habitat of native bees in alpine landscapes of the southern Rocky Mountains
By Thomas Seth Davis, Paul R. Rhoades, Andrew J. Mann & Terry GriswoldLandscape-scale bark beetle outbreaks alter forest …
A geospatial framework to assess fireline effectiveness for large wildfires in the western USA
By Benjamin M. Gannon; Matthew P. Thompson; Kira Z. Deming; Jude Bayham; Yu Wei; Christopher D. O’ConnorQuantifying fireline …