Efficacy of resource objective wildfires for restoration of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests in northern Arizona

•Are resource objective wildfires effective for restoring ponderosa pine forests?•Ten large fires were dominated by unburned/low and low burn severity classes.•Moderate burn severity met 67% of the restoration objectives studied.•Overall, resource objective wildfires have been 42% effective for rest...

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Published in:	Forest ecology and management Vol. 389; pp. 395 - 403
Main Authors:	Huffman, David W., Sánchez Meador, Andrew J., Stoddard, Michael T., Crouse, Joseph E., Roccaforte, John P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01.04.2017
Subjects:	Arizona canopy coniferous forests dry forests ecological restoration ecosystem management forest ecosystems Forest fire management Forest structure fuel loading fuels fuels (fire ecology) guidelines Hazardous fuels Historical range of variability issues and policy landscapes mechanization monitoring national forests Pinus ponderosa prescribed burning public lands Restoration objectives risk stand basal area tree and stand measurements tree classes trees US National Forest System wildfires wood Arizona Forest fire management Hazardous fuels Historical range of variability Forest structure Restoration objectives
ISSN:	0378-1127, 1872-7042
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