How Much Does Wildfire Reduce Forest Water Use and Increase Runoff?
August 04, 2026
August 04, 2026
MERCED, California, Aug. 4 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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How Much Does Wildfire Reduce Forest Water Use and Increase Runoff?
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Wildfire is reshaping the forests of California's Sierra Nevada and affecting the water those forests supply to downstream users.
A paper published in Hydrology and Earth System Science reports that the effect of wildfire on potential runoff from the state' . . .
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How Much Does Wildfire Reduce Forest Water Use and Increase Runoff?
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Wildfire is reshaping the forests of California's Sierra Nevada and affecting the water those forests supply to downstream users.
A paper published in Hydrology and Earth System Science reports that the effect of wildfire on potential runoff from the state' . . .