We review science‐based adaptation strategies for western North American (wNA) forests
that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of …

The prevailing paradigm in the western US is that the increase in stand-replacing wildfires in
historically frequent-fire dry forests is due to unnatural fuel loads that have resulted from …

Background Increases in fire activity and changes in fire regimes have been documented in
recent decades across the western United States. Climate change is expected to continue to …

Following changes in vegetation structure and pattern, along with a changing climate, large
wildfire incidence has increased in forests throughout the western United States. Given this …

Fire suppression policies and “active management” in response to wildfires are being
carried out by land managers globally, including millions of hectares of mixed conifer and …

Wildfire modifies the short-and long-term exchange of carbon between terrestrial
ecosystems and the atmosphere, with impacts on ecosystem services such as carbon …

The escalating climate and wildfire crises have generated worldwide interest in using
proactive forest management (eg forest thinning, prescribed fire, cultural burning) to mitigate …

Increased understanding of how mechanical thinning, prescribed burning, and wildfire affect
subsequent wildfire severity is urgently needed as people and forests face a growing wildfire …

More frequent hot and windy weather in fire prone forested landscapes requires that a full
suite of fuel reduction measures be investigated for effectiveness in fuel hazard reduction …

Background Surface fuel loadings are some of the most important factors contributing to fire
intensity and fire spread. In old-growth forests where fire has been long excluded, surface …