Clay Jordan Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Clay Jordan The sobering reality is that we have seen another huge loss within a finite population of these iconic trees that are irreplaceable in many lifetimes, as spectacular as these trees are we really can't take them for granted. To ensure that they're around for our kids and grandkids and great grandkids, some action is necessary. Clay Jordan We know that, on average, a healthy forest would experience lightning strike fires about every 10 to 20 years and those fires would be low in intensity and would help burn up those excessive fuels -- keep the forest at a thin enough level so that the forest could thrive. Clay Jordan Now those fires burn hot enough that they can get above the thick barks and into the crowns of these giant sequoias, where they are vulnerable. Clay Jordan
