Good wildfires in western U.S. forests (2010-2020)
Jennifer K. Balch, Tyler L. McIntosh, Nayani T. Ilangakoon, Karen L. Cummins, J. Morgan Varner, Winslow D. Hansen, Kate Dargan Marquis, Crystal L. Raymond, Brian J. Harvey, Matthew E. Bitters, Rutherford V. Platt
The paper estimates that 58% of western U.S. wildfires (2010-2020) were ecologically beneficial, with low-moderate severity fires burning 3.1 million hectares, more than prescribed burning.
bioRxiv · Dec 6, 2024 · PreprintEcology