The need to restore fire regimes in protected natural areas: Research Brief
/Many of California’s research natural areas exhibit high to moderate departure from their natural fire regime. Without restoration or maintenance of the natural fire regime, the ecological integrity of some natural areas could be lost.
Coppoletta, M., H.D. Safford, B.L. Estes, M.D. Meyer, S.E. Gross, K.E. Merriam, R.J. Butz, and N.A. Molinari. 2019. Fire Regime Alteration in Natural Areas Underscores the Need to Restore a Key Ecological Process. Natural Areas Journal 39(2): 250-263. https://doi.org/10.3375/043.039.0211