Giant sequoia and prescribed burn comparison mortality chart (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Giant sequoia and prescribed burn comparison mortality chart

Caption

Giant sequoias within prescribed burns were nearly four times more likely to survive extreme wildfire, a UC Davis study found. Existing burns saved about 1,900 giant sequoias, according to their analysis. 

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Dan Dixon/UC Davis and National Agriculture Imagery Program/USDA-FSA, 2022

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