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The Passing of the Lolo Trail, with an Introduction by Andrew J. Larson

Year of Publication
2016
Publication Type

In 1935, Elers Koch argued in a Journal of Forestry article that a minimum fire protection model should be implemented in the backcountry areas of national forests in Idaho, USA. As a USDA Forest Service Supervisor and Assistant Regional Forester, Koch had led many major fire-fighting campaigns in the region, beginning with the great 1910 fires of Idaho and Montana.

Assessment of wildland fire impacts on watershed annual water yield: Analytical framework and case studies in the United States

Year of Publication
2016
Publication Type

More than 50% of water supplies in the conterminous United States originate on forestland or rangeland, and are potentially under increasing stress as a result of larger and more severe wildfires. Little is known however about the long-term impacts of fire on annual water yield, and the role of climate variability within this context.

Spatial variability in tree regeneration after wildfire delays and dampens future bark beetle outbreaks

Year of Publication
2016
Publication Type

Climate change is altering the frequency and severity of forest disturbances such as wildfires and bark beetle outbreaks, thereby increasing the potential for sequential disturbances to interact. Interactions can amplify or dampen disturbances, yet the direction and magnitude of future disturbance interactions are difficult to anticipate because underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood.

Past tree influence and prescribed fire mediate biotic interactions and community reassembly in a grassland-restoration experiment

Year of Publication
2016
Publication Type

1. Woody plant encroachment of grasslands is occurring globally, with profound ecological consequences. Attempts to restore herbaceous dominance may fail if the woody state is resilient or if intervention leads to an alternate, undesirable state. Restoration outcomes often hinge on biotic interactions – particularly on priority effects that inhibit or promote community reassembly. 2.