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News Release 18-029
Billions of gallons of water saved by thinning forests
Too many trees in Sierra Nevada forests stress water supplies, scientists say
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The 2013 Rim Fire, the largest Sierra Nevada fire to date, cost more than $127 million to fight.
Credit: G. Dickman
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A tower at NSF's Southern Sierra CZO measures the exchange of water and carbon between forest and atmosphere.
Credit: Roger Bales, UC Merced
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A restored forest grows in the foreground, with a dense, unthinned forest in the background.
Credit: Eric Knapp, USFS
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Low-intensity controlled burns reduce fire spread and result in small changes in forest water use.
Credit: Eric Knapp, USFS
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Mixed-conifer forest one year after a high-intensity fire in the Tahoe National Forest.
Credit: Roger Bales, UC Merced
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Mixed-conifer forest one year after a medium-intensity fire in Yosemite National Park.
Credit: Roger Bales, UC Merced
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