Linda Poole
NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist
Not only might judicious thinning help reduce the risk of stand-replacing wildfires, but a recent study by Sankey and Tatum (Scientific Reports, 2022) found that restoration thinning of ponderosa pine forests can improve their drought resilience: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-12982-z?utm_campaign=Rockies Today&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter