Science spotlight from the Rocky Mountain Research Station about the drying rates of masticated fuelbeds.View here: …
Soil Fungi Recover Slowly Following High-Severity Wildfires
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:In recent decades, wildfires in ponderosa pine forests have increased in size and …
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Big Trees, Bark Beetles, Goshawks & Timber
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Throughout the Rocky Mountains over the last century, large ponderosa pine trees provided …
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Using FIA Data to Predict Forest Understory Vegetation Structure
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Understory vegetation is a significant component of terrestrial carbon stocks and play an …
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Morphology Is Better Than Size for Revealing a Tree’s Age
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: In Colorado’s Front Range, restoring fire-dependent ponderosa forests is a management …
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Fire Regimes and Structural Changes in Pine Forests of the Mogollon Highlands Ecoregion: Implications for Ecological Restoration
David W.Huffman, M. Lisa Floyd, Dustin P. Hanna, Joseph E. Crouse, Peter Z. Fulé, Andrew J. Sánchez Meador, Judith D. Springer. …
What Do Forest Fires Really Cost?
From the Journal of Forestry:A seven-year quest to estimate forest fire costs in Colorado revealed a number of losses not usually …
Contributions of fire refugia to resilient ponderosa pine & dry mixed‐conifer forest landscapes
Coop, J. D., DeLory, T. J., Downing, W. M., Haire, S. L., Krawchuk, M. A., Miller, C., Parisien, M.‐A., and Walker, R. B.. 2019. …