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U.S. Forest Service and UC study ways to reduce wildfire severity
The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) recently co-hosted a field trip with the U.S. Forest Service to view the implementation of a forest fuels reduction project on the Tahoe National Forest. Over 45 stakeholders, including...
Photos by Shufei Lei, SNAMP
It only takes a spark
The Las Conchas fire that recently consumed nearly 137,000 acres in Los Alamos, N.M., serves as a reminder of how quickly fire can move if given fuel. I can’t light a barbecue with matches and lighter fluid, but a small ember drifting on the wind can...
The scientists tested eight types of landscape mulches, shown in this test plot.
Invasive reed arundo is choking state waterways
In the early 1800s, European immigrants introduced the fast-growing giant reed arundo (Arundo donax) into California to use the canes for musical instruments. The plants were also used for erosion control and the reeds used for thatched roofing. However,...
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