From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Fires burn millions of acres annually and being able to predict what trees will die …
Science-Based Assessments of Riparian Ecosystems
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: For a land type that covers relatively little area, riparian areas and …
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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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Is That Tree Dead? Quantifying Fire-Killed Trees to Inform Salvage and Forest Management
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Wildfires are natural disturbances in the western United States. Managing the …
Of Woodpeckers and Harvests: Finding Compatibility Between Habitat and Salvage Logging
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Vicki Saab, a research wildlife biologist with the Rocky Mountain Station, has spent over …
Post-Fire Native Species Seed Mixes Are Effective at Keeping Out Cheatgrass in the Great Basin
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Seeding an area after a fire has long been used to control erosion and suppress problem …
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 …
Wildfire triage: Targeting mitigation based on social, economic, and ecological values
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Evaluating the risks of wildfire relative to the valuable resources found in any managed …