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Oct 16, 2019: Contributions of fire refugia to resilient ponderosa pine and dry mixed-conifer forest landscapes

by swfscEvents, Webinars September 15, 2019March 9, 2024No Comments

Presenter: Jonathan Coop, Western Colorado University Date: October 16, 2019 11am AZ/12pm MDT In western North America, ponderosa pine and dry mixed-conifer forest types appear increasingly vulnerable to wildfire-catalyzed conversion to alternate and non-forest vegetation types. However, unburned or only lightly impacted forest stands that persist within burn mosaics—termed fire refugia—may sustain a range critical …

2019 Cultivating Pyrodiversity- 8th AFE International Fire Ecology & Management Congress

by swfscConference, Events April 23, 2019March 9, 2024No Comments

The Association for Fire Ecology is excited to be hosting this event in Tucson, Arizona in cooperation with the Southwest Fire Science Consortium. Presentations will feature the latest in research results, applications, case studies, and lessons learned, and special sessions will be designed to unify science and application and to create opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. …

January 18, 2017: Patterns of conifer regeneration following high severity wildfire in ponderosa pine-dominated forests

by swfscEvents, Webinars January 1, 2017April 3, 2024No Comments

Date: January 18, 2017, 12pm MST Presenter: Marin Chambers, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, CSU The past two decades have witnessed fires of increased severity in southern Rocky Mountain ponderosa pine – dominated forests. Marin will discuss results from an ongoing project that is characterizing post-fire conifer regeneration in severely burned patches, and how regeneration characteristics are governed …

Bark Beetles and Restoration Treatments

by swfscFactsheet October 19, 2016April 3, 2023No Comments

Although bark beetles are a natural part of the ponderosa pine forest ecosystem, it has been the insect most often associated with widespread tree mortality. Therefore, land managers charged with forest restoration use prescribed fire and thinning treatments to promote healthy and resilient stands. Read more!

Fire Regime Reconstruction Methods

by swfscScience Synthesis November 1, 2014October 21, 2024No Comments

This working paper discusses several methods for reconstructing historical fire regimes.Each of these methods will be discussed in terms of advantages, disadvantages, inherent uncertainties, and assumptions as well as temporal and spatial precision. The potential value and limitations for reconstructing historical forest structure and composition with each method are also briefly covered. Working Paper 32, …

August 27, 2014: A panel perspective on regeneration in Southwest pine forests after high severity wildfire

by swfscEvents, Webinars September 4, 2014April 3, 2024Comments are Disabled

Panelists: Pete Fulé – Northern Arizona University, Collin Haffey – USGS Jemez Field Station, José Iniguez and Suzanne Owen – USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Jim Youtz – USFS Southwestern Region, Joy Mast – Carthage College The Southwest Fire Science Consortium is hosting a panel discussion on regeneration of pine forests after high severity wildfires. …

Climate Change, Bark Beetles, and Fire

by swfscScience Synthesis June 1, 2014October 21, 2024No Comments

This working paper summarizes how climate change influences presence of bark beetles, how this impacts drought-stressed trees, and the role fires play when drought and beetles occur. Working Paper 31, June 2014 by Monica Gaylord

February 2014: Fostering resilience in Southwestern ecosystems: A problem solving workshop

by swfscEvents, Workshops April 27, 2014April 5, 2024Comments are Disabled

Fostering resilience in Southwestern ecosystems: A problem solving workshop Ecosystems and fire regimes are moving into new domains as a consequence of climate change, disturbance, and other causes. Fire professionals and land managers in the region are confronted with new fire regimes, fire effects, and ecosystem recovery trajectories following disturbance. To help fire and ecosystem …

Fuel Treatment Longevity

by swfscScience Synthesis October 1, 2013October 21, 2024No Comments

There are several ways to evaluate fuel treatment effectiveness: observations, case studies, mathematical models, and empirical studies. Within these four categories, there are several methods that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of fuel treatments both immediately after treatment and over time. This paper summarizes the goals, effects, and advantages of various treatment actions; …

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SW Mixed Conifer Forests: Evaluating Reference Conditions to Guide Fuel Treatments

by swfscScience Synthesis October 1, 2013October 21, 2024No Comments

This working paper covers three topics to guide treatments in mixed-conifer forests of the Southwest: 1) describes the current knowledge of mixed-conifer historical reference conditions for fire regimes, stand structure, and species composition in the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico and adjacent areas); 2) provides field diagnostics to assess reference conditions; and 3) offers land managers …