Finding 2
Having unburned controls changes interpretations.
Trends before and after fire in vegetation, woody debris, tree mortality, and even soils can be easily misinterpreted without understanding background changes in unburned stands.  In some cases what appears to be distinct fire effects turn out to be lacking or overshadowed by background changes already underway.
Unburned control stand (left)
Burned control stand (below)
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