Fire and California’s High Elevation Five-Needle Pines
by Emily Brodie
UC Davis Graduate Group in Ecology
Thursday, November 18, 2021
7:00pm–8:00pm (Via Zoom)
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Five needle pines are the monarchs of California’s mountaintops and have great intrinsic and ecological value. But it’s a tumultuous time for these beloved trees due to rapid changes in high elevation climates, increasing pressure from bark beetles and pathogens, and accelerating fire activity. In this talk, we’ll discuss some of the unique characteristics of five needle pines as well as the history of fire in five needle pine ecosystems and whether or not it poses a threat to their persistence.
Emily Brodie is a five-needle pine enthusiast and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow in the UC Davis Graduate Group in Ecology. Her current work focuses on the influence of fire and fire severity on tree regeneration and understory diversity in California’s subalpine forests. After graduation, she hopes to work at the boundary of science and management, translating, developing, and implementing scientific knowledge in our changing world.
