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UCANR: Protecting California's natural resources
Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada Forests
  • Author: Kat Kerlin
Published on: January 23, 2023

Reposted from UC Davis news

The ‘Wrong Kind of Fire' Is Burning Compared to Historical Patterns

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Public Value: UCANR: Protecting California's natural resources
Tags: fire severity (2), Hugh Safford (3), John Williams (1), prescribed fire (22), wildfire (79)
Focus Area Tags: Environment
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Plant Diversity a Casualty of High-Severity Wildfires
  • Author: Kat Kerlin
Published on: October 2, 2019

Reposted from UC Davis News

Sierra Nevada forests are losing plant diversity due to high-severity fires, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. These fires are turning patches of forest into shrub fields — indefinitely, in some cases.

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Tags: Clark Richter (1), Hugh Safford (3), plant diversity (1), shrub conversion (1), Sierra Nevada (9), wildfire (79)
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High-Severity Wildfires Complicate Natural Regeneration for California Conifers
  • Author: Kat Kerlin
Published on: December 22, 2016

Reposted from UC Davis News

New Tool Helps Foresters Prioritize Restoration...

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Tags: conifer (1), Hugh Safford (3), Kevin Welch (1), post-fire (3), regeneration (1), wildfire (79)
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