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Aboveground vegetation and viable seed bank of a dry mixed-conifer forest at a wildland-urban interface in Washington state

Creator:

Snider, Gabrielle

Abstract:

Dry coniferous forests in the western United States are experiencing severe wildfires, insect outbreaks, forest disease epidemics and a growing presence of invasive species. Policies strongly emphasize reducing hazardous fuels at the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) where communities and forests intersect. However, these areas present restoration challenges as they tend...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

early succession following disturbance. However, post disturbance studies are needed to fully