The ecological and economic threat that buffelgrass poses to the community of Tucson and the surrounding area has sparked an unprecedented level of cooperation among land managers, nonprofits, government at all levels, and representatives from the business community. The Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Coordination Center represents a model of cross-‐jurisdiction cooperation and community engagement in response …
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Loehman Presentation on Fire Concepts and Terminology Fire terminology, behavior, and effects: Principles for archaeologists by Rachel Loehman US Geological Survey 2018
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SW Wildfire Research Pubs : Fall 2024
Webinar #1 of the Series Recorded on: April 9, 2024 Description: In January, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium, USDA Forest Service, Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, and many other partners hosted a two-day workshop on the intersection of wildlife and fire. Based on the needs identified in the workshop, this collaborative group is hosting a …
Presenter: Steve Barrett & Kathy Schon (NIFTT University of Idaho) Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC) is an interagency, standardized tool for determining the degree of departure from reference condition vegetation structure and composition and fire regimes. FRCC metrics can help guide management objectives and set priorities for treatments. This webinar introduces the participant to the theories …
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In a nutshell: Tips for planting trees after severe fire in the Southwest, we learn how microclimates, nurse plants, and biochar impact survival of seedlings. We also learn how these techniques can be scaled-up to improve replanting efforts across an entire landscape. Description: Across the southwestern United States, high-severity wildfire is resulting in increasingly large …
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