Annual Growth Rings Reliably Tell Age of Chaparral: Research Brief
/This project verified the common assumption that annual growth rings can be used to determine age in California’s woody chaparral species.
Read MoreAn Early View on Stopping Wildfire Conflagrations: Research Brief
/With dangerous chaparral fires on the rise in the 1970’s, Clive Countryman asks and answers, “[Must] such [conflagrations] be accepted as inevitable in southern California? I think not!” And he outlines a set of fuel modification solutions...
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Alien Plants and Fire in Desert Tortoise Habitat: USGS Research Brief
/Alien plants and fire have recently been recognized as significant land management problems in the Mojave and Colorado deserts, especially as they relate to management of the federally threatened desert tortoise.
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Alien Plant Invasion Following Fire in California Shrublands: USGS Research Brief
/This study looked at alien plant invasion in chaparral and sage scrub ecosystems over a period of five years after fire across a six-county area in southern California.
Read MoreAge and structure of mature knobcone pine forests: Research brief
/Extreme fire intervals are one obvious concern for managers of fire dependent species such as the serotinous knobcone pine (Pinus attenuata).
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A Snapshot of Fire Activity Prior to Fire Suppression: Research Brief
/This 1987 paper by Richard Minnich summarizes newspaper accounts for selected fires between 1868 and 1900 in the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California, and describes in detail the behavior of three summer fires in 1896, 1898 and 1900 on Mt. Wilso.
Read MoreA New Statistical Tool for Delineating Fire Seasons in California: USGS Research Brief
/In this study, prototype summaries are constructed for varying time intervals using California wildfire data from 1990 to 2006, as well as summaries of spatial patterns of fires within each wildfire season.
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A new model for predicting wildfire risk in northeastern Mojave Desert landscapes: USGS Research Brief
/A model has been developed to predict wildfire risk in northeastern Mojave Desert. The model incorporates remote sensing data as well as field sampling data to generate the predicted fire risk.
Read MoreA Historic 1934 Flood after a Chaparral Fire: Research Brief
/This report is one of the first and most dramatic accounts of the southern California “fire-‐flood” cycle that documented the magnitude of postfire debris flows in denuded watersheds.
Read MoreHome Survival in Wildfire-Prone Areas: Building Materials and Design Considerations: UC ANR Publication/Manual
/This guide provides advice to homeowners on fire-safe building materials and home design.
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Fire and Tribal Cultural Resources In Science Synthesis to support Forest Plan Revision in the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascades: Science Synthesis
/Collaborations between management agencies and tribes and other Native American groups can incorporate traditional ecological knowledge to facilitate placed-based understanding of how fire and various management practices affect such tribal cultural resources and values.
Read MorePreventing the Spread of Invasive Plant: Field Guide/Manual
/This technical guide focuses on how to prevent invasive species spread through fire and fuels treatments.
Read MoreAmerican Indian Fire Use: Policy Implications of the Debate: Journal Article
/This discussion paper addresses issues around Native American fire use and federal fire policies.
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“Up On the Mountain”: Ethnobotanical Importance of Montane Sites In Pacific Coastal North America: Journal Article
/This paper discusses the characteristics and application of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom (TEKW) of aboriginal peoples in British Columbia, Canada.
Read MoreWUI Research Bibliography for Resource Managers: Bibliography
/This extensive 51-page bibliography of WUI research citations is organized into nine sections: 1) Wildland fuels 2) Landscaping fuels 3) Construction 4) Community Planning 5) Social 6) Policy and economics 7) Fire suppression 8) Post-fire recovery 9) Case studies.
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Sierra Nevada Publication List for Resource Managers: Bibliography
/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 MoreNorthern region fire science: Bibliography
/This 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.
Mojave and Sonoran Desert Publication List for Resource Managers: Bibliography
/This bibliography organizes 80 scientific publications relating to different management and ecology topics in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. Release date: 2011
Read MoreAvian community response to mechanical aspen restoration in the Sierra Nevada: Presentation PDF
/Presented 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 MoreAspen restoration treatments and community response: Presentation
/Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA. 2014.
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