Managing fire‐prone forests in the western United States
The management of fire‐prone forests is one of the most controversial natural resource
issues in the US today, particularly in the west of the country. Although vegetation and …
issues in the US today, particularly in the west of the country. Although vegetation and …
Perpetuating old ponderosa pine
We review current knowledge about the use of management treatments to reduce human-
induced threats to old ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) trees. We address the following …
induced threats to old ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) trees. We address the following …
The interaction of fire, fuels, and climate across Rocky Mountain forests
Understanding the relative influence of fuels and climate on wildfires across the Rocky
Mountains is necessary to predict how fires may respond to a changing climate and to define …
Mountains is necessary to predict how fires may respond to a changing climate and to define …
Patterns of conifer regeneration following high severity wildfire in ponderosa pine–dominated forests of the Colorado Front Range
ME Chambers, PJ Fornwalt, SL Malone… - Forest Ecology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Many recent wildfires in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Lawson & C. Lawson)–
dominated forests of the western United States have burned more severely than historical …
dominated forests of the western United States have burned more severely than historical …
The legacy of a severe wildfire on stream nitrogen and carbon in headwater catchments
Large, high-severity wildfires alter the physical and biological conditions that determine how
catchments retain and release nutrients and regulate streamwater quality. The short-term …
catchments retain and release nutrients and regulate streamwater quality. The short-term …
Measurement and prediction of post-fire erosion at the hillslope scale, Colorado Front Range
J de Dios Benavides-Solorio… - International Journal of …, 2005 - CSIRO Publishing
Post-fire soil erosion is of considerable concern because of the potential decline in site
productivity and adverse effects on downstream resources. For the Colorado Front Range …
productivity and adverse effects on downstream resources. For the Colorado Front Range …
Estimating stand structure using discrete-return lidar: an example from low density, fire prone ponderosa pine forests
SA Hall, IC Burke, DO Box, MR Kaufmann… - Forest Ecology and …, 2005 - Elsevier
The ponderosa pine forests of the Colorado Front Range, USA, have historically been
subjected to wildfires. Recent large burns have increased public interest in fire behavior and …
subjected to wildfires. Recent large burns have increased public interest in fire behavior and …
Climate change impacts on fire regimes and key ecosystem services in Rocky Mountain forests
Forests and woodlands in the central Rocky Mountains span broad gradients in climate,
elevation, and other environmental conditions, and therefore encompass a great diversity of …
elevation, and other environmental conditions, and therefore encompass a great diversity of …
Limited conifer regeneration following wildfires in dry ponderosa pine forests of the Colorado Front Range
In recent years, increased wildfire activity and climate change have raised concern among
scientists and land managers regarding current and future vegetation patterns in post‐burn …
scientists and land managers regarding current and future vegetation patterns in post‐burn …
The influence of wildfire extent and severity on streamwater chemistry, sediment and temperature following the Hayman Fire, ColoradoA
CC Rhoades, D Entwistle, D Butler - International Journal of …, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
The 2002 Hayman Fire was the largest fire in recent Colorado history (558 km2). The extent
of high severity combustion and possible effects on Denver's water supply focussed public …
of high severity combustion and possible effects on Denver's water supply focussed public …