Taking stock of US National Fire Plan to restore western forests
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 12:30
in Earth & Climate
Researchers have analyzed recent federal strategies to restore forests on western U.S. forestlands. They evaluated treatments implemented under the U.S. National Fire Plan (NFP); activities included removing trees, shrubs, grasses and litter with the goal of either protecting communities from wildfires or restoring open forests and low-severity fire.