A new study from The Nature Conservancy says thinning ponderosa pines can save trees in the long run. The research modeled what will happen to northern Arizona forests as the climate grows hotter and drier. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with lead author Lisa McCauley about how the results relate to the nation’s largest restoration project, the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI).
So this seems counterintuitive, that cutting some trees down now will save some trees in the future, can you tell me more about what’s going on there?
Yeah, it’s kind of a tradeoff...