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Lost Forests Recovery in California


The best way to restore our forests is to let nature take its course

Planting new forests is a powerful natural climate solution, but how to do this is still under debate. Could natural regrowth be the most ...

The collapse of Northern California kelp forests will be hard to reverse

Most of Northern California's kelp forest ecosystem is gone, replaced by widespread 'urchin barrens' that may persist long into the future, according to a new ...

Comprehensive Guide to Rebuilding Post-Wildfire | CAL FIRE

In-depth guide for effectively rebuilding after a wildfire. Learn about debris removal options and rebuilding steps with CAL FIRE's expert guidance.

As forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge ...

Scientists, private industry and environmental agencies are acutely aware of the challenges as they consider how to restore forested ...

California forests hit hard by wildfires in the last decade

About 25 percent of the states' forestland burned in the last 10 years — more than triple the previous decade.

Detection of forest disturbance across California using deep ...

California forests have recently experienced record breaking wildfires and tree mortality from droughts, However, there is inadequate ...

California-sized area of forest lost in just 14 years - Mongabay

The report looks at the state of forests and causes of deforestation in 24 “active deforestation fronts”, which account for over half of all ...

The West's iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from ...

Over 50 fire ecologists across the Western U.S. took an unprecedented look at how forests in thousands of locations are recovering from fire ...

How long does it typically take for a new forest to grow after being ...

Every forest in Oregon and California has already burned at least once. They grow back. Immediately to a century or more.

How do forests recover from fires? - Soils Matter, Get the Scoop!

Forest fires can be devastating events. We hear in the news about many forest fires, the homes destroyed, and the lives lost1.

Satellite Imagery and Post-Fire Forest Recovery | Earth.Org

As wildfires increase in intensity, scientists are looking to use satellite imagery to learn more about forest recovery after a blaze.

Widespread Forest Disturbances Hold Potentially Grave ...

Large, tall trees serve as the backbone of mature forests throughout California and the West. These trees provide important ecosystem ...

Resilient coast redwood forest a beacon of hope for fire-scarred ...

The state's oldest park, Big Basin, is proving its resiliency and showing signs of recovery. The same goes for Armstrong Redwoods along the ...

The magnitude and pace of photosynthetic recovery after wildfire in ...

Forests' capacity to absorb atmospheric CO2 through vegetation growth (carbon uptake) depends in part on how long it has been since, ...

Tropical forest recovery: legacies of human impact and natural ...

Recovery of forest structure and composition is relatively rapid following disturbances that primarily impact forest canopies, such as hurricanes.

Forests Lost To California Wildfires May Never Grow Back | IFLScience

A study looking at 1,840 square kilometers (710 square) miles of burnt area throughout the Southern Rocky Mountains has concluded that many ...

Understory Response to Restorative Thinning in Coast Redwood ...

Fires can also help reduce stand density while promoting growth of fire-resistant species. In coast redwood forests, Sequoia sempervirens have evolved to be ...

Private Woodlands Lost to California Wildfire — and May Not Be ...

The fires, larger and more damaging each year, pose a major threat to the state's 33 million acres of forested land, 40 percent of which is ...

Here's where to go for help with Mountain Fire recovery

County agencies nonprofits are offering a range of services and guidance in the wake of the 20630-acre Mountain Fire.

Forest Restoration - Yosemite Valley - National Park Service

Prescribed fire and the management of natural lightning ignitions for resource benefit are the park's primary tools for restoring forests.