Harold Biswell’s fight for prescribed fire in California
onHow a pioneering fire scientist risked his professional reputation to promote prescribed burning in California’s forests.
What’s the difference: coast redwoods vs. giant sequoias?
onMixing up these two redwood species is easy. From bark color to cone size, here are easy tips for telling these two iconic trees apart.
Redwood leaves like you’ve never seen them before
onResearcher Alana Chin looks at redwood leaf shoots up close to learn how their parent trees might adapt to changing weather patterns.
League scientist plays frontline role on the Coffee Pot Fire
onWith a flash of lightning, a fire ignites naturally near several giant sequoia groves in California’s Sierra Nevada. It’s early August and the overly dense vegetation surrounding some of the sequoias is dry and flammable. The threat of a high-intensity, …
Can the giant sequoias recover on their own?
onTwo new comprehensive research studies published by the USGS Western Ecological Research Center discuss the drastically low number of seedlings found in sequoia groves in the wake of recent mega-fires. Their findings: inadequate natural seedling recovery and high tree mortality rates create a substantial risk of losing portions of sequoia groves.
New Study Provides Coast Redwood Climate Forecast
onUnderstanding how climate change impacts the world’s tallest forest is like assembling an incredibly large jigsaw puzzle; the full picture emerges slowly, one piece at time. But occasionally, a critical piece falls into place…