2026 Research Brief
Description
This study examines post-fire cheatgrass response using a long-term fuel treatment site, finding that although cheatgrass invasion increased after wildfire, it was strongly limited by retained overstory tree cover.
Contact
For additional information, contact: Joseph D. Birch at jdbirch@vt.edu or the California Fire Science Consortium at cafirescience@gmail.com
Additional Information
This brief is based on the following article:
Birch, Joseph .D., Miesel, Jessica .R., Batista, Eugenia K., and Matthew B. Dickinson. 2026. Overstory
retention in a managed mixed-conifer stand limits cheatgrass invasion after wildfire. Fire Ecology.