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How to Protect Old Trees When Reintroducing Fire

2018 Research Brief

Description

This brief is based on a synthesis that covers recent research documenting effects of introducing fire in fire suppressed forests, provides necessary background information to understand the breadth of the problem, provides realistic management solutions to reduce impacts and defines monitoring techniques to identify treatment effects.  


Author

This brief was written by Becky Estes and produced by the CFSC.

Contact

For more information, contact: bestes@fs.fed.us

 

Additional Information

Hood, Sharon M. 2010. Mitigating old tree mortality in long-unburned, fire dependent forests: a synthesis. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-238. Fort Collins,CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 71 p.