Restoring Composition and Structure in Southwestern Frequent-Fire Forests (RMRS GTR-310) Video Series
Members of the authorship team—scientists and managers with the Forest Service and Northern Arizona University—worked with Science Application & Communication staff at the Rocky Mountain Research Station (RMRS) to produce this series of six short videos to compliment the restoration framework. Please enjoy the videos as they help you interpret and apply of the science findings and recommendations in RMRS-GTR-310. Please direct comments or questions to the lead author of the framework, Dr. Richard Reynolds, RMRS wildlife biologist, or Megan Matonis , RMRS science delivery specialist. Video series supported by the USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region and Rocky Mountain Research Station. Special thanks to the following individuals for making this series possible: Becca Robinson (graduate student, University of Michigan), Jan Engert (Assistant Station Director, RMRS), Sarah Hines (science delivery specialist, RMRS), Megan Matonis (science delivery specialist, RMRS), and Karl Malcom (Regional wildlife biologist, Southwestern Region).
Restoring Composition.. Part 1 of 6: The Impetus for Ecological Restoration
Ecological restoration represents a promising new way of thinking about management in frequent-fire forests of the Southwest.
Restoring Composition.. Part 2 of 6: Expected Benefits and Outcomes of Restoration
Restoring key compositional and structural characteristics of frequent-fire forests can result in a variety of ecological, social, and economic benefits.
Restoring Composition.. Part 3 of 6: Key Elements of Southwestern Frequent Fire Forests
Ecological restoration of frequent-fire forests is facilitated by emphasizing key compositional and structural characteristics of these forests.
Restoring Composition.. Part 4 of 6: Considerations for Implementation of the Management Framework
Implementing the restoration framework for frequent-fire forests (RMRS-GTR-310) requires a new approach to management.
Restoring Composition.. Part 5 of 6: Ecological Restoration over Space and Time
Key compositional and structural characteristics of frequent-fire forests vary over space and time, with important implications for ecological restoration.
Restoring Composition.. Part 6 of 6: Putting it all Together: The Bluewater Case Study
Managers with the USDA Forest Service collaborated with various partners to apply the restoration framework in a ponderosa pine forest on the Cibola National Forest, New Mexico.
