Effect of thinning and prescribed burning on crown fire severity in ponderosa pine forests
Summary - what did the authors do and why?
The authors quantitatively compared the effects of three treatments: prescribed fire, whole-tree thinning, and thinning followed by prescribed fire, and an untreated stand at four ponderosa pine sites to test each treatment’s effectiveness at reducing fire severity and crown scorch.
Publication findings:
The authors found that all of the treated stands had lower fire severity and reduced crown scorch than the untreated plots.
Fire and Ecosystem Effects Linkages
The authors found that all of the treated stands had lower fire severity and reduced crown scorch than the untreated plots.