Predicting conifer establishment post wildfire in mixed conifer forests of the North American Mediterranean‐climate zone
Abstract Due to fire suppression policies, timber harvest, and other management practices over the last century, many low‐ to mid‐elevation forests in semiarid parts of the western United States have accumulated high fuel loads and dense, multi‐layered canopies that are dominated by shade‐tolerant a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-12-01
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Series: | Ecosphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1609 |