Fig. 4.

1-h (a, c) and 100-h (b, d) fuel loads (metric tons/hectare) over time relative to treatment implementation in Mariposa Grove (a, b) and Wawona area (c, d), respectively, where decades of fuels and fire management (primarily prescribed fire) have occurred. The Mariposa Grove, in particular, highlights the timeline for fuels recovery following treatment, and approach pre-treatment levels in five years. Data are from long-term monitoring plots as part of the Yosemite fire effects monitoring program. Letters represent significant differences in fuel loads (α = 0.05)