Managing coastal fog belt forests with fire in mind
This brief discusses how to enhance fire resilience in Oregon's coastal fog belt forests, which are prone to high-intensity fires under extreme conditions. It explores management strategies like creating defensible spaces, strategic fuel breaks and maintaining forest diversity to reduce wildfire risks while balancing ecological and economic ...
Managing Woodlands in the Coastal Fog Belt - OSU Extension Service
Landowners face special challenges and opportunities managing woodlands in Oregon’s coastal fog belt. This publication discusses forest management treatments that allow you to achieve your goals in this fast-growing environment. We will also explain how several important timber species grow best in specific sites. (Figure 1) The Fog Belt
publication, we’ll break western Oregon into five ecoregions. VARIED LANDSCAPE COASTAL FOG BELT The coastal fog belt is a narrow band that hugs Oregon’s coastline. This ecoregion is defined by a temperate climate, caused by its proximity to the ocean. Winters here are mild and wet, and summer temperatures are tempered by foggy conditions. These
This is a big year for forests in Oregon. Here’s what you need to …
Mar 6, 2024 · Oregon is on the verge of major changes to the rules that govern how state, federal and privately owned forestlands are logged. Those changes have been years in the making, and many are coming...
Fog Down in the Valley - NASA Earth Observatory
Feb 19, 2022 · Oregon has already seen at least three extended periods of valley fog in 2022, as observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite from February 8-12, January 22-29, and January 14-17. Fog is essentially a low-lying cloud composed of tiny water droplets suspended in the air.
Exploring Oregon’s Coastal Trees: A Guide to Coastal Forests
Due to the humid air that circulates across the coast, Oregon also frequently experiences a blanketing of fog, which provides even more moisture for plant life while also helping plants retain the moisture they already have. On the coast, winds transport salty …
Explore Oregon Coast hiking at Sunset Bay State Park - Statesman Journal
Feb 3, 2021 · Most of the area’s moisture falls as rain, but during the rainless summer months the Sitka spruce forest is sustained by reliable summer fog. The fog’s opacity protects the treetops from...
Detecting and Forecasting Fog Occurrence, Frequency, and …
Fog and low clouds play an important role in providing moisture to coastal ecosystems. Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests are currently distributed along a narrow strip of coastline in California and Oregon and rely on the presence of marine fog for moisture availability during the dry season (June-October). Recent time series ...
Oregon Forest Fog royalty-free images - Shutterstock
Foggy forest landscape in Oregon at sunrise. South Sister and Broken Top reflect over the calm waters of Sparks Lake at sunrise in the Cascades Range in Central Oregon, USA in an early morning light. Morning mist rises from lake into trees. A mountain looms through thick fog, its silhouette cloaked in mystery, evoking a sense of awe and curiosity.
California & Oregon Ecological Forecasting: Detecting and …
Nov 19, 2020 · Fog and low clouds play an important role in providing moisture to coastal ecosystems. Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests are currently distributed along a narrow strip of coastline in California and Oregon and rely on the presence of marine fog for moisture availability during the dry season (June-October).