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ES Michelson Nov 21, 2023

Dear Friends,
#ClimateDiary #California #SantaCruzMountains

Three years after a big #WildFire that burnt 97% of Big Basin State Park, #OldGrowth #redwood trees are coming back!
Other discussion includes the fire's impacts on #mammals, #fish, #frogs, #birds as well as #MicroClimate changes from additional sunlight. Recommendations are offered.
Summary here: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/11/20/big-basin-redwoods-continue-to-recover-well-three-years-after-huge-fire-while-some-species-are-struggling/ and the SCMBC website with links to symposium videos here: https://www.scmbc.org/

Big Basin: Redwood trees’ recovery is ‘remarkable’ three years after huge fire, while some species are still struggling

About 90% of redwoods are resprouting, some birds are back, but salmon streams saw major erosion.

East Bay Times

#ClimateDiary -
By the way that before/after #Redwood fire recovery image from Big Basin is from a publicly accessible web cam at https://phenocam.nau.edu/webcam/sites/santacruz2
It's updated daily.
The video of this year's symposium is for you if you're interested in #ForestEcology, #anadromous #fish and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtdmH3KCU8s

If you're friends with the Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council, please invite them to join #Mastodon.
#SantaCruz #SantaCruzMountains

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