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Fire and Fuel Reduction Treatments in Riparian Areas:

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Summary:► <strong>Fire</strong> properties, behavior <strong>and</strong> history <strong>in</strong> riparianareas: depends on context;► <strong>Riparian</strong> areas <strong>and</strong> local fire regimes: depends oncontext;► Postfire processes <strong>and</strong> recovery <strong>in</strong> riparian areas;• Large wood recruitment to streams; depends on location <strong>in</strong>stream network;• Recovery rates depend on fire severity; generally fast;species traits important.► <strong>Fuel</strong> management treatments <strong>in</strong> riparian areas: bestviewed as restoration projects.

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