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...frequent-fire regime that prevailed in the ponderosa pine forests of Arizona and New Mexico, for example, kept fuels low over widespread areas. In the ponderosa pine forests of Colorado's Front Range, however, big burns were spaced farther apart, allowing flammable material to accumulate. These fires rolled through every few decades or so and occasionally burned extremely hot. Their legacy, says Merrill Kaufmann, a senior scientist with the U.S. Forest Service's Rocky Mountain Research Station, was a mosaic of forested areas that alternated with clearings ranging from 5 acres to 100 acres in size...
Even in forests where frequent, low-severity fires are the rule, the possibility that thinning may have unintended consequences merits careful consideration. Among other things, thinning can open forests to drying winds, making branches and needles even more flammable. It can expose pristine areas to vehicle and foot traffic that compacts soil and facilitates the spread of exotic grasses and weeds. And then there are all the other considerations, ranging from the aesthetic (what a forest should look like after it's thinned) to the practical (what to do with all the small-diameter trees a massive thinning program would...
...said no instances of damage had been reported as of the time of the interview—only annoyance at the frequent shutdowns—but that the risk is there...
...president of the Harvard Square Business Association and of Trinity Property Management, a major Harvard Square property holder—listened as a group of students chosen by Undergraduate Council President Rohit Chopra ’04 discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the array of businesses that students frequent in the Square. The group met over dinner at John Harvard’s Brew House in the Harvard Square Garage, which Trinity Property Management owns...
Sylla called Ferguson a dynamic teacher, citing his sense of humor and frequent use of cutting-edge technology in his lectures...