Blog - Forest Research and Outreach

Reposted from the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences news A study found that redwood trees have two different leaves that serve different functions. The peripheral leaf, left, focuses on photosynthesis while the axial leaf is devoted to absorbing water.

Posted from the UC Berkeley News Dense stands of Douglas fir trees surround South Twin Lake in California. Decades of logging and fire suppression have shifted the composition of forests in the region, favoring fire-sensitive softwoods, like fir, over fire-resistant hardwoods, like oak.

Private forest landowners in California are increasingly interested in using prescribed fire for vegetation management. When properly done, prescribed fire can be used effectively in many different vegetation types, at different times of the year and under different weather conditions.

Reposted from the UC Berkeley News In his years managing California woodlands, Rob York has come up with a few quick and easy ways to gage whether a forest is prepared for wildfire. The first question I like to ask is, Can you run through the forest?' York says.

Reposted from UC ANR news What does a resilient forest look like in California's Sierra Nevada? A lot fewer trees than we're used to, according to a study of frequent-fire forests from the University of California, Davis.