Biomass stocks in California’s fire-prone forests: mismatch in ecology and policy

Restoration of fire-prone forests can promote resiliency to disturbances, yet such activities may reduce biomass stocks to levels that conflict with climate mitigation goals. Using a set of large-scale historical inventories across the Sierra Nevada/southern Cascade region, we identified underlying...

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Main Authors: Alexis A Bernal, Scott L Stephens, Brandon M Collins, John J Battles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac576a