Structure, fuels and fire behavior in Sierran riparian and upland forest: past and present: Research Brief

Authors of this paper present quantitative information on the differences in stand structure, fuel loading,  and fire behavior in current and reconstructed riparian and upland areas in the Sierra Nevada.
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Van de Water, K., & North, M. 2011. Stand structure, fuel loads, and fire behavior in riparian and upland forests, Sierra Nevada Mountains, USA: a comparison of current and reconstructed conditions. Forest Ecology and Management 262(2), 215-228.