Forest restoration as a strategy to mitigate climate impacts on wildfire, vegetation, and water in semi-arid forests of the southwestern U.S.

Frances C O'Donnell1, William T Flatley2, Sharon Masek Lopez3, Peter Z Fulé4 and Abraham E Springer3, (1)Auburn University, Civil Engineering, Auburn, AL, United States, (2)University of Central Arkansas, Department of Geography, Conway, AR, United States, (3)Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, United States, (4)Northern Arizona University, School of Forestry, Flagstaff, AZ, United States