Post-fire Restoration Framework for California’s National Forests: Research Brief

Restoration of landscapes affected by uncharacteristically large and severe wildfires in California requires a science-based framework to address a complexity of issues and concerns. The authors describe a set of ecological restoration principles, a landscape assessment process, and a framework for decision-making to plan and implement restoration projects.

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Meyer, Marc, Jonathan Long, and Hugh Safford (editors). 2021. Postfire restoration framework for national forests in California. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station General Technical Report PSW-GTR-270. Albany, CA.

www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr270/