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Restoring forest health : fire and thinning effects on mixed-conifer forests

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USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station

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Even after 140 years without a fire, mixed-conifer forest such as Teakettle’s Experimental Forest has a distinct patch pattern and complex structure. Researcher Malcolm North and colleagues examined the structure and function of these ecosystems and their response to widely used restoration treatments. Collectively the studies found fire was essential...

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research led by plant ecologist Malcolm North of the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research
Western forests, fire risk, and climate change

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Rapp, Valerie

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Climate warming may first show up in forests as increased growth, which occurs as warmer temperatures, increased carbon dioxide, and more precipitation encourage higher rates of photosynthesis. The second way that climate change may show up in forests is through changes in disturbance regimes—the long-term patterns of fire, drought, insects,...

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were produced by scientists from the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station
Western forests, fire risk, and climate change

Creator:

Rapp, Valerie

Abstract:

Climate warming may ﬁrst show up in forests as increased growth, which occurs as warmer temperatures, increased carbon dioxide, and more precipitation encourage higher rates of photosynthesis. The second way that climate change may show up in forests is through changes in disturbance regimes—the long-term patterns of ﬁre, drought, insects,...

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Article

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were produced by scientists from the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station