Drought, Tree Mortality, and Wildfire in Forests Adapted to Frequent Fire
Many of our FF forests have failed to receive the very
management that could increase resilience to disturbances
exacerbated by climate change, such as the application
of prescribed fire and mechanical restoration treatments
(Stephens et al. 2016). Recent tree mortality raises serious
questions about our willingness to address the underlying
causes. If our society doesn’t like the outcomes from recent
fires and extensive drought-induced tree mortality in FF
forests, then we collectively need to move beyond the status
quo. Working to increase the pace and scale of beneficial fire
and mechanical treatments rather than focusing on continued
fire suppression would be an important step forward.
Recent Press & News
- Local Forest Health Project Receives $6.9-Million In Funding April 11, 2024
- Tribe and Others Receive Funding March 13, 2024
- The Smokey Wire : National Forest News and Views TSW Exclusive: A Tale of Two SERALs- Making Landscape Scale Resilience Happen With the Stanislaus Forest and YSS February 29, 2024
- Planting Trees to Replenish Forest in the Rim Scar February 29, 2024
- Stanislaus National Forest Awarded $57.6M in Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscape FY24 Funding January 17, 2024
- 20-year study confirms prescribed burning, forest thinning reduce risks of catastrophic wildfire January 11, 2024
- Fuels Storyboard Shows Investment in Wildfire Resiliency December 7, 2023
- New project more than doubles size of fire reduction work in Stanislaus National Forest November 30, 2023
- A decade later, lessons from Rim Fire August 19, 2023
- $3.7 Million Approved For Forestry Efforts In Tuolumne County August 16, 2023