Unmanaged and Treated Forests (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Unmanaged and Treated Forests

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Left: A forest site in north central Washington that has had no known thinning or burning treatments. Right: A forest site that was previously thinned and burned. Large, fire-resistant ponderosa pine trees dominate this area, with very little flammable ground debris such as shrubs, grasses and downed wood.

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Susan Prichard/University of Washington

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