Forest mid-story interactions with prescribed fire behavior: Research Brief

The study used models to predict fire behavior differences according to two primary factors: mid-story density (i.e. the ladder fuel layer) and live fuel moisture. This is relevant for prescribed burns because both of these factors can be modified when conducting burns.

View Research Brief PDF >

View Full Article PDF >


Tirtha Banerjee, W Heilman, S Goodrick, K Hiers, and R Linn. 2020. Effects of canopy midstory management and fuel moisture on wildfire behavior. Nature Scientific Reports 10:17312 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-74338-9