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Type: Fact Sheet / Brief / Bulletin
Publication Date: June 2019
Mastication, a method once used almost exclusively by utility companies to reduce vegetation beneath power lines, is now also regarded as a useful treatment for preparing a site for planting, releasing sapling-sized trees, or reducing surface fuels in fire-prone forest ecosystems. However, not all mastication treatments are the same. Land managers must consider a number of factors when designing a mastication project.
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Citation: Jain, Theresa. 2019. A go-to guide for your mastication questions. Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes). Fort Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.
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- fine fuels
- fuel treatment
- fuels treatment
- mastication
- surface fuels
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FRAMES Record Number: 58168