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Home » News » Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned — or thinned

Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned — or thinned

Posted on December 27, 2023December 27, 2023
 

A 20-year experiment in the Sierra Nevada confirms that different forest management techniques — prescribed burning, restoration thinning, or a combination of both — are effective at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in California.

To read the full article from Berkeley News, click here.

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