A recent study underscores how humanity’s success in extinguishing fires has allowed dead wood and other flammable material to pile up in ecosystems, putting communities at greater risk of ...
Larch bear dense bark capable of withstanding surface fires. Ponderosa pine shed lower branches as they mature, shielding sensitive needles from scorching fires below. African aloes and Brazilian ...
As wildfires grow in intensity and destroy communities across the West, electric utilities have come under more intense ...
Presettlement Conditions of Ponderosa Pine Forests in the American Southwest remains the ... on fires to clean out underbrush and maintain biological diversity. Dead trees serve as important wildlife ...
If you want to impress your friends with your tree knowledge on your next hike, check out the upcoming class from UI ...
A UC Davis field crew measures a large ponderosa pine while conducting forest inventory ... ponderosa pines in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Some trees are more than 200 centimeters, or 6.5 feet, in ...
Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forest burned in the 1994 Idaho City Complex Fire on the Boise National Forest in Idaho, and little regeneration has occurred since. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!