Climate change impacts and forest management
Climate change impacts and forest management
Climate change impacts and forest management
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Wildfires: <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> will likely create<br />
a fire-prone environment with more fuels<br />
<strong>and</strong> more lightning strikes.<br />
• On average, 14% of all st<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
trees are dead (snags). NRS 2008<br />
• With anticipated <strong>impacts</strong> of climate<br />
<strong>change</strong>, the number of snags is likely<br />
to increase, fueling future wildfires.