Simulating fuel treatment effects in dry forests of the western United States: testing the principles of a fire-safe forest
New USFS study shows that the United States can minimize the risk of severe wildfires in dry western forests by thinning them to no more than 100 trees per acre. The full article by Pacific Northwest Research Station and University of Washington scientists is available at: www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/38390
The link address is: http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/38390