Fire Regime Alteration in Natural Areas

From Biological Sciences Academic Forums October 28th, 2019

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Michelle Coppoletta

Ecologist
Sierra Casacade Province

USDA Forest Service

Managing public lands today is increasingly difficult in the face of climate change and changing wildfire regimes. Michelle Coppoletta describes the need to restore a key ecological process. Her research took place with colleagues in research natural areas (RNAs), which are a specific type of protected area in California. Ms. Coppoletta offers three solutions to the ongoing wildfires; the need to reduce fuels before the next wildfire, develop wildfire management strategies before they burn, and consider proactive restoration to increase resilience to future disturbance.

Recorded: October 25, 2019

Tags: fireareasrnaseveritysystemsspeciesfiresregimeforestvegetationcaliforniarnasregimestreespinefuelsdeparturerangewildfire

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