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Unprecedented levels of high-severity fire in the Sierra Nevada

2023 Research Brief

Description

This study presents an analysis of burn trends for the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascades from 1984 to 2020.


Additional Information

Williams, JN, Safford HD, Enstice, N, Steel, ZL, Paulson, AK. 2023. High-severity burned area and proportion exceed historic conditions in Sierra Nevada, California, and adjacent ranges. Ecosphere 14(1):e4397. DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4397.