Episode 89: Overstory retention in a managed mixed-conifer stand limits cheatgrass invasion after wildfire

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of overstory retention on cheatgrass invasion following wildfire, featuring insights from experts in fire ecology.

In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Joe Birch, Jessica Miesel, and Matthew Dickinson about cheatgrass abundance in response to overstory death and prescribed fire.

People in this episode

Host: Bob Keane

Guests: Joe Birch, Jessica Miesel, Matthew Dickinson

Topics covered

• overstory retention
• cheatgrass invasion
• wildfire management
• prescribed fire
• mixed-conifer stands

Keywords

• cheatgrass
• overstory death
• prescribed fire
• wildfire
• mixed-conifer
• fire ecology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fire Ecology, Association for Fire Ecology

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