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 forest restoration challenge (globally 2 billion ha) and the prospect of changing climate
with increasing frequency of extreme events argues for approaching restoration from a …

Implementation of wildfire‐and climate‐adaptation strategies in seasonally dry forests of
western North America is impeded by numerous constraints and uncertainties. After more …

Forest landscapes across western North America (wNA) have experienced extensive
changes over the last two centuries, while climatic warming has become a global reality over …

Massive tree mortality has occurred rapidly in frequent-fire-adapted forests of the Sierra
Nevada, California. This mortality is a product of acute drought compounded by the long …

A significant increase in treatment pace and scale is needed to restore dry western US forest
resilience owing to increasingly frequent and severe wildfire and drought. We propose a …

Before the advent of intensive forest management and fire suppression, western North
American forests exhibited a naturally occurring resistance and resilience to wildfires and …

For over 20 years, forest fuel reduction has been the dominant management action in
western US forests. These same actions have also been associated with the restoration of …

Forest structure is an important driver of ecosystem dynamics, including the exchange of
carbon, water and energy between canopies and the atmosphere. Structural descriptors are …

Stand-level spatial pattern influences key aspects of resilience and ecosystem function such
as disturbance behavior, regeneration, snow retention, and habitat quality in frequent-fire …