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Winter burning opportunities in the Sierra Nevada

2022 Research Brief

Description

With narrowing and potentially non-existent opportunities during other times of year, winter may currently be the most realistic and advantageous time to conduct prescribed burns. This study evaluated the effectiveness and feasibility of winter burning to demonstrate its potential utility in mixed conifer forests. 


Author

This brief was written by Nic Dutch and Rob York and produced by the CFSC.

Contact

For more information, contact nicoledutch@berkeley.edu and ryork@berkeley.edu  

 

Additional Information

York, R.A., Levine, J., Russell, K., Restaino, J. 2021. Opportunities for winter prescribed burning in mixed conifer plantations of the Sierra Nevada. Fire Ecology 17:33.