Forest Fire Recovery

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011548",
  "term": "Forest Fire Recovery",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A forest return to normal after a fire. Managed by minimizing erosion and its effects on aquatic systems, retaining adequate forest structure for fire-associated wildlife, capturing the economic value of the wood through postfire timber harvests, minimizing the likelihood of an insect outbreak among fire-stressed trees, reducing the potential for a severe reburn, and ensuring tree regeneration.",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from USDA Forest Service Managing Forest after Fire Summary Pacific Northwest Research Station at http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/science-update-15.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/forest-fire-recovery/"
}