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University of Arizona: Tree Ring Study Reveals Western Apache Fire Management Practices Buffered Climate Effects
August 08, 2025
TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:

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Tree ring study reveals Western Apache fire management practices buffered climate effects

A new study using fire-scarred trees and data collected by University of Arizona tree-ring researchers has documented extensive fire management practices by Western Apache people that significantly reduced the climate's influence on fire activity across their hom . . .

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