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  2. Populus fremontii - Wikipedia

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    Populus fremontii, commonly known as Frémont's cottonwood, [1] is a cottonwood (and thus a poplar) native to riparian zones of the Southwestern United States and northern through central Mexico. [2] It is one of three species in Populus sect. Aigeiros. The tree was named after 19th-century American explorer and pathfinder John C. Frémont.

  3. Fire ecology - Wikipedia

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    A combination of photos taken at a photo point at Florida Panther NWR. The photos are panoramic and cover a 360 degree view from a monitoring point. These photos range from pre-burn to two years post burn. A fire regime describes the characteristics of fire and how it interacts with a particular ecosystem. [8]

  4. Native American use of fire in ecosystems - Wikipedia

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    Light burning is also been called "Paiute forestry," a direct but derogatory reference to southwestern tribal burning habits. [52] The ecological impacts of settler fires were vastly different than those of their Native American predecessors. Cultural burning practices were functionally made illegal with the passage of the Weeks Act in 1911. [53]

  5. Populus trichocarpa - Wikipedia

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    Populus trichocarpa, the black cottonwood, [1] western balsam-poplar [2] or California poplar, is a deciduous broadleaf tree species native to western North America. It is used for timber , and is notable as a model organism in plant biology .

  6. Populus angustifolia - Wikipedia

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    Populus angustifolia, commonly known as the narrowleaf cottonwood, [2] is a species of tree in the willow family . It is native to western North America, where it is a characteristic species of the Rocky Mountains and the surrounding plains. [ 3 ]

  7. California's famed Joshua trees are burning up fast. They ...

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    Joshua trees are already struggling to reproduce in a warming climate. Replacing those lost in the York fire may be all but impossible, experts fear. California's famed Joshua trees are burning up ...

  8. Cultural burning - Wikipedia

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    During their research they worked to answer these 10 questions to determine if fire treatments are a valid adaptation strategy. From their research they concluded that pre-emptive burns have been proven to be effective and largely call for an increase of these efforts and a more habitual management strategy to follow these prescribed burns.

  9. Populus heterophylla - Wikipedia

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    Populus heterophylla, also known as downy poplar, [2] swamp poplar [2] and swamp cottonwood, [3] is a large deciduous poplar belonging to the Populus genus of the family Salicaceae. This species can grow on sites that have too much water for other native poplars. [ 4 ]