Effects of fuels treatments and wildfire on understory species and fuels in the ponderosa pine zone of the Colorado Front Range
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A Comprehensive Guide to Fuels Treatment Practices for Ponderosa Pine in the Black Hills, Colorado Front Range, and Southwest
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