P012: Analysis of 15 Years of Data From the California State Parks Prescribed Fire Effects Monitoring Program.

Analyze the existing CDPR dataset to evaluate the effects of prescribed fire treatments on vegetation composition and structure, fuel loading, and potential fire behavior in mixed conifer stands. The collected data can be used to address the following questions;what is the effect of fuels treatments on the rate and direction of forest succession, fuel loading, and fuel configuration compared to not treating at all; how effective are prescribed fire treatments in altering fire behavior, improving suppression effectiveness, and reducing fire severity under the range of fireweather conditions likely in the LTB; do prescribed fire treatments change the balance of native or non-native vegetation?