Resiliency of an Interior Ponderosa Pine Forest to Bark Beetle Infestations Following Fuel-Reduction and Forest-Restoration Treatments

Mechanical thinning and the application of prescribed fire are commonly used to restore fire-adapted forest ecosystems in the Western United States. During a 10-year period, we monitored the effects of fuel-reduction and forest-restoration treatments on levels of tree mortality in an interior ponde...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Fettig, Stephen R. McKelvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/1/153