Carbon sequestration and cycling: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. 
This presentation explains the basics of carbon sequestration  in  drylands and Mediterranean ecosystems in addition to a basic overview of the carbon cycle. A major question discussed is  "what influences rates of emission and organization of soil carbon?"  

Presenter: Darrell Jenerette

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Erosion and Physical Ecosystem Services in Chaparral: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. This presentation covers a wide range of potential impacts and considerations for erosion in chaparral ecosystems. Topics include hill and stream erosion processes, post-fire erosion and impacts to ecosystem services caused by erosion. 

Presenter: Pete Wohlgemuth


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Water quality and quantity in chaparral region streams: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. Watersheds in chaparral regions have many potential impacts from events like fire, climate, human-use, and invasive species. These impacts are explained in detail in this presentation and opportunities to address them are presented. 

Presenter: Chris Solek
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Flood control and sediment regulation: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. This presentation discusses the basics of flood control and sedimentation with an emphasis on how fire influences these processes. Images and examples of projects are included to showcase the possible actions and impacts. 

Presenter: Keith Lilley
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Animal diversity in chaparral: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. Shurblands like chaparral support (either directly or indirectly) numerous animal species. This presentation discusses the diversity of shurbland ecosystems, challenges to biodiversity, and has numerous photographic examples of animal diversity. 

Presenter: Megan Jennings

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Plant Diversity in Chaparral: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. Chaparral is a highly diverse ecosystem in many ways. In this presentation, the evolutionary, physiological, and ecological differences are explained. 


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Trends and factors in chaparral landscape conversion: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. This presentation discusses the direct and indirect drivers that are threatening chaparral landscapes in Southern California. 

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Human relationships with chaparral since Euroamerican settlement: Presentation

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This visual presentation goes through the historical relationships between Euroamericans and chaparral to provide background for our current relationship with this ecosystem.

Presenter: Char Miller, presented at the 2nd annual southern Chaparral Symposium 2015.

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Prescribed fire and season of burning influence levels of direct and beetle-caused tree mortality: Research Brief

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This study investigated the effect of burn season on direct and indirect tree mortality in mechanically thinned ponderosa and Jeffrey pine stands in California’s Tahoe National Forest. 

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Historical and current structure in a Southern Sierra Nevada forest landscape: Research Brief

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Historical and current structure in a Southern Sierra Nevada forest landscape: Research Brief

Compared to historic (1911) stands, current southern Sierra Nevada forests have a greater density of small to medium trees, lower density of large trees (>36 inches dbh), and greater density of white fir in mixed conifer. 

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Fire effects on small mammal communities in California’s frequent-fire forests: Research Brief

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 A 2015 study indicates that the reintroduction of fire in frequent fire forests of the Sierra Nevada creates a heterogeneous forest landscape and promotes diverse small mammal assemblages.

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A Different Perspective on Global Fire: USGS Research Brief

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This article argues that fire is more akin to trophic processes such as herbivory, and that there has been a reluctance by ecologists to incorporate the process of fire into general theories of community development and assembly. 
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A Decision Framework for Fire as a Restoration Tool: Research Brief

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This journal article provides a decision framework that integrates fire regime components, plant growth form, and survival attributes to predict how plants will respond to fires and how fires can be prescribed to enhance the likelihood of obtaining desired plant responses. 
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A Critical Assessment of the Burning Index Used in Fighting Wildland Fires: USGS Research Brief

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This study found that the predictive capability of the commonly used Burning Index was quite limited and proposed an index with improved predictive ability for Los Angeles County, California.
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