Reviewed by: UC Cooperative Extension Post-Fire Forest Resilience Stewardship TeamRelease Date: March 2026Extensive, high-severity wildfires in California’s conifer forests have impeded natural forest regeneration, leaving the future of these forests at risk (Welch et al. 2016). Post-fire reforestation…
Prepared by: Nic Dutch, Ryan Tompkins, Susie Kocher, Rob YorkReviewed by: UC Cooperative Extension Post-Fire Forest Resilience StewardshipRelease date: March 2026 As the magnitude and prevalence of large, high-severity fires in California’s forests increases, so does the urgency to promote the re…
Prepared and reviewed by: UC Cooperative Extension Post Fire Forest Resilience Stewardship teamPublish date: March 2026 Prescribed Fire’s Role in ReforestationWith an increase in high severity wildfire, planted young conifer trees are increasingly common across the landscape. Since these young stands…
Release date: March 2026Reviewed by: UCCE Post-Fire Forest Resilience program teamPrepared by: Michael JonesResprouting Hardwoods and Disturbance Disturbance (e.g., caused by wildfire, weather, insects/disease, etc.) is a temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an…