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Forest Carbon Storage No Silver Bullet for Climate Change, Paper Warns
As concerns about climate change grow, many have looked to forests as a possible solution. Trees naturally absorb carbon dioxide from the air, and efforts to store more carbon in forests have been promoted as “nature-based” climate solutions. In fact,… -
Study Reveals How Forest Productivity Affects Bird and Plant Diversity After Disturbance
A recent study tested Huston’s Dynamic Equilibrium Hypothesis to understand how forest productivity affects how biodiversity responds to disturbances like logging. This hypothesis suggests that biodiversity increases when disturbances, such as fires or logging, break the dominance of canopy tree… -
Researchers Conclude Younger Forests Play a More Crucial Role in Carbon Capture than Older Forests
A recent study looking at the dynamics of carbon accumulation and loss in forest ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States concluded that young forests accumulate the most carbon before canopy closure and old-growth trees play a… -
Study Confirms Roadless Areas More Prone to Wildfire
A recent study examining wildfire patterns in national forests across the western United States found that while roadless areas experience fewer fire ignitions, they are associated with significantly greater wildfire extent compared to roaded areas. The study focused on national… -
Climate or Forest Management: Which has a Bigger Impact on Fire Behavior and Carbon?
As we look to the future of forestry – particularly when it comes to the wildfire crisis – one big question looms: does climate change or forest management have a greater impact on fire? In 2022 a group of scientists… -
State Data Again Confirms Forests Produce The Highest Quality Water In Oregon
Recently the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released its annual Oregon Water Quality Index Data Summary which evaluates water quality status and trends across Oregon’s rivers, lakes, streams and other water bodies. The report details results from water samples… -
Growing Body of Research Confirms Forestry Pesticide Use Not a Concern for Water Quality
Industrial forestry operations commonly utilize pesticide applications (primarily, if not exclusively, herbicide applications that hinder growth of noxious and invasive weeds like Himalayan blackberry) to ensure the success of newly replanted forests. Even though data indicates forestry pesticide use only… -
What is the Difference Between Fire Severity and Fire Intensity?
Often used interchangeably, the terms fire severity and fire intensity are actually different and convey different information. Given the increase in attention on wildfire, it’s worth understanding the definitions of the terms and the limitations of their use. Fire intensity… -
Berkely research concludes aggressive vegetation management and firefighting techniques decrease the risk of wildfire
Researchers from UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, along with the Center for Fire Research and Outreach, highlighted the critical role of vegetation management and firefighting in determining wildfire risk in California in a study published in… -
Eugene Water and Electric Board Report Concludes McKenzie Watershed Meets or Exceeds All State and Federal Drinking Water Health Standards
For more than twenty years, the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) – which provides water for more than 60,000 customers in Oregon’s second largest city – has utilized technicians and independent laboratories to collect and test more than 85,000…
