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Fire and fuels management in coast redwood forests

2023 Research Brief

Description

This report compiles research on fuel conditions, fire history, and fire effects data from contemporary wildfires to provide context for the future management of old growth coast redwood stands and restoration of old growth attributes in second growth forests. The report also investigates fire hazards present in redwood forests and their fire management implications.


Author

This brief was written by Henri Holbrook and Steven Norman and produced by the CFSC.

Contact

For more information, contact hholbrook@ucanr.edu and steven.norman@usda.gov.  

Additional Information

Norman, S.P., J.M. Varner, L. Arguello, S. Underwood, B. Graham, G. Jennings, Y. Valachovic, and C. Lee. 2009. Fire and fuels management in coast redwood forests. JFSP Research Project Reports 158