Wildfires have increased in size, severity, and frequency in most western forests over the last three decades, as demonstrated by …
Using Herbicides to Restore Native Species and Improve Habitat on Rangelands and Wildlands
Shannon L. Clark, Agricultural Biology Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Invasive winter annual …
Quantifying Pinyon-Juniper Reduction within North America’s Sagebrush Ecosystem
Documents patterns of conifer reduction across sage-grouse range over the past several years overlapping with concerted …
Monitoring pinyon-juniper cover and aboveground biomass across the Great Basin
Even after 150 years of prior expansion, pinyon-juniper continue to replace shrublands and grasslands across the Great Basin. From …
Comparing Hot and Cold Loading in an Integrated Biomass Recovery Operation
An observational study was performed to understand the operational characteristics of the loader in a hot operation (handling both …
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Adaptive Goverance and the Administrative State: knowledge management for forest planning in the western US.
Researchers interviewed US Forest Service staff and external partners to investigate challenges and opportunities for improved …
Fires & Soils in Frequent-Fire Landscapes of the Southwest
This working paper provides a summary of the current literature on the interaction of forest soils and fire in the southwestern …
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Assessment of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) in Arizona & Throughout the West
This white paper shares lessons learned and recommendations for Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) design and plan elements …