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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 important role in determining fuel loading and wildlife habitat. Given the […]
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Snag Hazards to Firefighters

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Snags continue to pose an ever-present hazard to responders, and recent increases in fire activity have resulted in an accumulation of these hazards across […]
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Management of High-Elevation Five Needle White Pines

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: The regeneration for resilience framework helps prioritize limited management resources for the greatest benefit to five-needle pines. Read the brief here!
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How Does Fire Kill Trees?

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Fires burn millions of acres annually and being able to predict what trees will die after fire is important for forest management. Read the […]
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Science-Based Assessments of Riparian Ecosystems

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: For a land type that covers relatively little area, riparian areas and groundwater-dependent ecosystems are an extremely important component of healthy watersheds and ecological […]
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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 priority often informed by understanding the historical structure and ecological function of these […]
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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. Forest Ecology and Management 465 (2020) 118087 Ponderosa pine […]
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Of Woodpeckers and Harvests: Finding Compatibility Between Habitat and Salvage Logging

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station’s “Science You Can Use Bulletin” Issue 38. The western United States is home to many woodpecker species that are strongly associated with recently disturbed […]
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Invasive Annual Grasses in Wyoming

Learn about the two new invasive annual grasses, Ventenata and Medusahead, discovered recently by Sheridan County. They are more invasive than Cheatgrass and pose many risks to both animal and […]
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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 considered. Catastrophic fires result in direct costs, rehabilitation […]
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