From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Understory vegetation is a significant component of terrestrial carbon stocks and play an …
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Taking the Long View: Mountain Pine Beetles as Agents of Change
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Mountain pine beetles (MPB) are a constant presence in the Rocky Mountain Region, with a …
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From death comes life: Recovery and revolution in the wake of epidemic outbreaks of mountain pine beetle
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Changing climatic conditions and an abundance of dense, mature pine forests have helped …
Learn from the burn: The High Park Fire 5 years later
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:The 2012 High Park Fire that occurred near Fort Collins, CO was particularly severe with …
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Warming and warnings: Assessing climate change vulnerability in the Rocky Mountain Region
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:To help evaluate ecosystem vulnerability across the Rocky Mountain Region, a team of …
Post-fire wood mulch for reducing erosion potential increases tree seedlings with few impacts on understory plants and soil nitrogen
Post-fire wood mulch for reducing erosion potential increases tree seedlings with few impacts on understory plants and soil …
Fire Science Digest: Bark Beetles and Fire: Two Forces of Nature Transforming Western Forests
View the publication here!Bark beetles are chewing a wide swath through forests across North America. Over the past few years, …
Forest Fuels and Potential Fire Behaviour 12 Years After Variable-Retention Harvest in Lodgepole Pine
View the publication here!Variable-retention harvesting in logdepole pine offers an alternative to conventional, even-aged …