Fire and fuels management in coast redwood forests

This report compiles research on fuel conditions, fire history, and fire effects data from contemporary wildfires to provide context for the future management of old growth coast redwood stands and restoration of old growth attributes in second growth forests. The report also investigates fire hazards present in redwood forests and their fire management implications.

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Norman, S.P., J.M. Varner, L. Arguello, S. Underwood, B. Graham, G. Jennings, Y. Valachovic, and C. Lee. 2009. Fire and fuels management in coast redwood forests. JFSP Research Project Reports 158  https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1156&context=jfspresearch