Fire Ecology Lab

UM ecologist: Western forests need high-severity fire Forest managers claim logging projects are needed to restore Western forests and protect them from catastrophic wildfire, but a former University of Montana professor has research to show that isn’t so.

In Defense of Severe Fires

In Defense of Severe Fires The prevalent view among fire managers (and beyond) is that forest ecosystems may experience “good” fires (i.e., low-intensity surface fires that leave tre