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Lodgepole pine management guidelines for land managers in the wildland-urban interface
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2009) Dennis, Frank C., author; Burke, Jan, author; Duda, Joe, author; Green, Carey, author; Hessel, David, author; Kaufmann, Merrill, author; Lange, Damon, author; Lee, Brook, author; Rinke, Hans, author; Sheppard, Wayne, author; Sturtevant, Bob, author; Thinnes, Jim, author; Underhill, Jeff, author; Woodmansee, Bob, author; Colorado State Forest Service, publisher
As a consequence of the current mountain pine beetle epidemic, many landowners and land managers are concerned about how to actively manage lodgepole pine stands. The following guidelines cover treating the dead standing trees killed by the insects, protecting homes and communities from wildfire, and ensuring that the future forest is better structured to prevent widespread mortality from insect epidemics and wildfire.