First-entry fires create forest structures resilient to wildfire: Research Brief

The authors of the paper explore the effectiveness of using wildfires as a tool to restore historical forest structures.

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Kane, Van R.; Bartl-Geller, Bryce N.; North, Malcolm P.; Kane, Jonathan T.; Lydersen, Jamie M.; Jeronimo, Sean M.A.; Collins, Brandon M.; Moskal, Monika L. 2019. First-entry wildfires can create opening and tree clump patterns characteristic of resilient forests. Forest Ecology and Management. 454: 117659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117659.