This is a list of the 22 most useful scientific publications for understanding the ecology and management of fire and fuels in the Sierra Nevada region, as identified by the CFSC-SN and its advisory committee.
Read MoreThis bibliography of pivotal fire science papers is specific to Northern California. It is organized by ecosystem type, making it easy for you to look up some of the critical works that apply to your management area. Release date: 2011.
This bibliography organizes 80 scientific publications relating to different management and ecology topics in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. Release date: 2011
Read MorePresented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA. 2014.
Results from a study completed on the Almanor and Eagle Lake Ranger Districts that compared pre-and-post treatment bird utilization of the tested stands. Methods, photos, and management implications are also discussed.
Presenter: Ryan Burnett
Read MorePresented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA. 2014.
Read MorePresented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA. 2014.
Gives a quick overview of our aspen restoration program on Sierraville Ranger District and the Tahoe N.F. Discusses challenges, past activities, and future plans.
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Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 2014.
New perspectives on aspen in the western US: phylogeography, regeneration ecology, and triploidy.
Presenter: Karen Mock, et al.
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Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA.
Read MorePresented at the Mojave Desert Fire Science and Management Workshop. Barstow, CA 2014
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This guide begins with a description of the biology and ecology of yellow starthistle and its history in California. It then provides a comprehensive overview of treatment methods for yellow starthistle, including each method's advantages and disadvantages, timing, and best fit in a strategic management plan.
Read MoreA guide detailing the fire hazards associated with different landscape mulch types and landscaping near homes.
Read MoreThe use of Native American fire regimes evolved in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion over millennia. A mixture of Native American and Euro-American sociocultural management has developed from adaptations to climate, topography, ecological processes, and land use practices. This research incorporates Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to partially examine the role of tribal fire uses and ethnobotany.
Read MoreThis 125-page handbook outlines the official National Park Service guidelines for fulfilling the legal requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and for "practicing excellent impact assessment and resource conservation."
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This review evaluates the current state of knowledge on prescribed burning as a tool for invasive weed management.
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Read MoreThis manual targets fire management staff and is designed to summarize the links between fire management and invasive plant invasions and management.
Read MoreThis guide provides an explanation of NEPA, how it is implemented, and how people outside the Federal government can better participate in the assessment of environmental impacts conducted by Federal agencies.
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The video "Living With Fire: The USGS Southern California Wildfire Risk Project" discusses the history of fire in southern California and explains how science is being used to improve fire management in this area.
Read More2015 Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe.
The presentations included topics from restoration, fire recovery, climate change, birds, and even genetics all related to Aspen Ecology.
Read MoreUSGS Research Brief
LiDAR surveys in conjunction with satellite-based remote sensing analysis can help forest managers better understand the changes in forest structure due to fires. Surveys can suggest whether prescribed burns can be used to thin canopy structure in different forest types and restore them to historic patterns.
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The California Fire Science Consortium is divided into 4 geographic regions and 1 wildland-urban interface (WUI) team. Statewide coordination of this program is based at UC Berkeley.
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This regional Fire Science Exchange is one of 15 regional fire science exchanges.
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