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https://research.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/articles/post-fire-conifer-regeneration-severely-burned-southern-rocky-mountain-ponderosa-pineWildfire is an important disturbance in ponderosa pine forests of the southern Rocky Mountains. Forest Service research results from the Colorado Front Range indicate that ponderosa pine and other conifers have regenerated in severely burned areas, but at very low densities relative to unburned areas and to areas that burned less severely. -
https://research.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/articles/science-based-ponderosa-pine-forest-restoration-colorado-front-rangeA large number of forested acres are scheduled for treatment over the next decade in an effort to restore historical forest structure and function. Implementation of science-based restoration prescriptions will ensure that the treatments we put on the ground show ecological validity.