Vegetation transformations after wildfires are a growing issue for forest and shrubland managers in the Inland Pacific Northwest. Severe fires combined with persistent drought and invasive species can slow or prevent the recovery of burned forests and shrublands to their pre-fire states, resulting in ecological, economic, and cultural losses. Forests may be converted to shrub fields or grasslands, and shrublands may be replaced by invasive grasses. While shrublands and grasslands can be important components of these ecosystems, there is growing concern about the increased extent of these vegetation types on the landscape. Despite the severe post-fire vegetation transformations, little is known about where, when,...
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Tags: 2023,
Annual Grass Invasion,
CASC,
Drought, Fire and Extreme Weather,
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Fire,
Forests,
Forests,
Grasslands and Plains,
Grasslands and Plains,
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Northwest CASC,
Other Landscapes,
Other Landscapes,
Post-Fire Vegetation Transformations,
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