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An Outline of Arguments Against the East Bay Tree Cut
Reducing Fire Risk (Fire Safety)

Living Trees Reduce Fire Risk

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Trees Provide Fog Drip to Add Moisture to the Area
ten inches of annual fog drip in the Berkeley Hills
soil moisture is much greater under eucs and pines
webWilliam R. ChaneyWater Deficits and Plant Growt...1981-01-01
fog drip is good for the whole ecosystem
webMichael TennesenScientific American2010-12-09
pines and eucalyptus are good at capturing fog
Trees Provide Shade to Retain Moisture In Ground Vegetation
some of the worst recent wildfires were in thinned forests
webHayley Smith, Alex Wiggleswort...Los Angeles Times2021-08-21
dense forests provide more shade for moisture retention
denser stands of trees retain more water
urban forests in San Francisco can lower temperatures by 15F
removing the eucalyptus overstory increases fire risk
Trees Reduce Wind Speed, Slowing the Drying of Vegetation and the Spread of Fire
fire speed, not size, drives the threat to people and homes
webUniversity of Colorado Boulder2024-10-24
denser stands of trees reduce wind speed more
trees a moderate distance from homes serve as fire buffers
Trees Themselves Are Relatively Fire-Resistant
eucalyptus bark is nearly as fire-resistant
Living Trees Contain Relatively Large Amounts of Water
webSean TreacyScience Magazine2012-12-17
Living Trees Reduce Fire Risk Miscellany
living plants often slow the spread of urban fires
webMax Moritz and Luca CarmignaniThe Conversation2025-06-02