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Reforesting After Wildfires: Which Trees Are Most Likely to Thrive?

from University of California - Merced, Aug. 11, 2020

Reforesting After Wildfires: Which Trees Are Most Likely to Thrive? University of California - Merced, Aug. 11, 2020 Wildfire seasons are intensifying because of climate change. That means reforestation efforts will increase, making it important for scientists and resource managers to understand how to make sure restorations will thrive in the future. Because changes in climate challenge forests' stability and productivity, forest ecology and genetics Professor Emily Moran and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Research Geneticist Jessica Wright, with the Pacific Southwest Research Station, are studying how organisms have adapted to their past environments so they can find the best sources for seeds to replant. They want to know whether specific genetic variations associated with different home climates, or the home climates themselves, can better predict which pine tree seedlings are more likely to thrive when planted as part of post-fire forest restoration. READ MORE

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