Lodgepole pine management guidelines for land managers in the wildland-urban interface
Date
2009
Authors
Dennis, Frank C., author
Burke, Jan, author
Duda, Joe, author
Green, Carey, author
Hessel, David, author
Kaufmann, Merrill, author
Lange, Damon, author
Lee, Brook, author
Rinke, Hans, author
Sheppard, Wayne, author
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Abstract
As a consequence of the current mountain pine beetle epidemic, many landowners and land managers are concerned about how to actively manage lodgepole pine stands. The following guidelines cover treating the dead standing trees killed by the insects, protecting homes and communities from wildfire, and ensuring that the future forest is better structured to prevent widespread mortality from insect epidemics and wildfire.
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lodgepole pine stands
fire prevention
management
pine beetle epidemic
wildfires
forest management