Forestry Research and Outreach

Post-Fire Factsheets: Managing Vegetation

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Side by side comparison of a landscape with some herbicide treatment and no herbicide treatment.
Forestry Research and Outreach: Document

Post-Fire Factsheet: Managing Competing Vegetation with Herbicide

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…
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Prescribed fire burns through a previously burned forest.
Forestry Research and Outreach: Document

Post-Fire Factsheet: Use of prescribed fire in young forest stands

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…
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oak resprouts at the base of a burned tree.
Forestry Research and Outreach: Document

Post-Fire Factsheet: Recommendations for managing oak and hardwood resprouts

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…
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