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- Author:
- William J. de Groot; Alan S. Cantin; Michael D. Flannigan; Amber J. Soja; Lynn M. Gowman; Alison Newbery
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 23-34
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- boreal forests; data collection; emissions; fire intensity; fire regime; fire weather; forest fires; fuel loading; fuels (fire ecology); meteorological data; models; statistics; weather stations; wildland fire use; Canada; Siberia
- Abstract:
- ... Boreal forest dynamics are largely driven by disturbance, and fire is a prevalent force of change across the boreal circumpolar region. North American and Eurasian boreal fire regimes are known to be very different but there are few quantitative comparison studies. Russian and Canadian boreal fire regimes are compared using fire weather, fire statistics, fire behaviour, and C emissions data from t ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.033
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.033
- Author:
- Mark A. Adams; Shaun C. Cunningham; Maria T. Taranto
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 225-237
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- altitude; ecological value; ecosystem management; ecosystems; fires; forest litter; forests; fuel loading; fuels; grasslands; hydrology; issues and policy; land management; long term effects; managers; meta-analysis; nutrient balance; nutrients; risk; risk management; shrubs; water quality; water supply; watersheds; weeds; woodlands; Australia
- Abstract:
- ... We reviewed the scope and quality of published literature relevant to management of the risk of fire and accompanying risks to ecological values, in the vegetation types (mostly forests and woodlands, but including grasslands and herbfields) of the High Country (>750m asl) of south-eastern Australia. Our analysis of quality suggests the published science has improved markedly over the past 60years ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.10.042
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.10.042
- Author:
- David A. Hanson; Erika M. Britney; Christopher J. Earle; Thomas G. Stewart
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 166-177
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- economic valuation; ecosystem services; ecosystems; fire severity; forest fires; forest habitats; habitat destruction; laws and regulations; old-growth forests; research and development; uncertainty
- Abstract:
- ... Over the past few decades, there has been a substantial increase in the number of large, high-severity forest fires in the western United States. The habitat loss caused by these fires can have broad ecological and economic consequences. Federal courts have acknowledged the legitimacy of damages claims based on state laws and regulations for habitat and ecological service losses resulting from hig ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.12.032
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.12.032
- Author:
- Jesús San-Miguel-Ayanz; Jose Manuel Moreno; Andrea Camia
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 11-22
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- case studies; fire fighting; fire hazard; fire spread; forest fires; forest management; landscapes; space and time; weather; Mediterranean region
- Abstract:
- ... Extreme fire events, also referred to as “megafires,” are not uncommon events on a global scale; they tend to happen a steady frequency in different parts of the world, although, at a local or regional scale, they constitute unique and severe fire episodes. Even if there is not a complete agreement on the term, megafires often refers to those fire events that cause catastrophic damages in terms of ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.10.050
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.10.050
- Author:
- William J. de Groot; Michael D. Flannigan; Alan S. Cantin
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 35-44
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- boreal forests; climate change; climate models; emissions; fire fighting; fire intensity; fire regime; fire season; fire severity; fire weather; fires; species diversity; spring; summer; Canada; Russia
- Abstract:
- ... Fire disturbance is a primary driver of forest dynamics across the circumpolar boreal region, although there are major differences in continental fire regimes. Relatively infrequent, high intensity crown fires dominate North American boreal forests, and low to moderate intensity surface fires of moderate frequency are typical of northern Asia boreal forests. Climate change will result in future al ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.09.027
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.09.027
- Author:
- Fantina Tedim; Ruben Remelgado; Célia Borges; Salete Carvalho; João Martins
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 86-96
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- climate change; databases; ecosystems; environmental impact; fire behavior; fire hazard; fire suppression; interviews; landscape management; local government; questionnaires; risk reduction; satellites; society; uncertainty; weather; wildfires; wildland fire use; Portugal
- Abstract:
- ... In the last few years, in several parts of the world, under extreme weather conditions, several catastrophic fires have taken place. These fires are called mega-fires. They are not just large fires but extreme events in their behavior, difficulty to control and impacts. Portugal historically has little experience with mega-fires, but recent fire events exacerbated by climate change and landscape m ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.031
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.031
- Author:
- Jerry Williams
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 4-10
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- biodiversity; carbon; carbon sequestration; climate; deforestation; drought; emissions; fire fighting; fire intensity; forest management; forests; land management; land policy; landscapes; people; public lands; public safety; risk; wildfires; Florida; Western Australia
- Abstract:
- ... In the modern era, high-impact mega-fires are unprecedented for the suppression costs, property losses, natural resource damages, and loss of life often involved. For a number of years, these extraordinary wildfires have been increasing in number and in severity. They affect countries around the world, including those with enormous firefighting capabilities. High-impact mega-fires are frustrating ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.06.030
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.06.030
- Author:
- Lloyd C. Irland
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 150-157
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- data collection; disease diagnosis; fire fighting; forest fires; risk; statistical analysis; New Brunswick; New England region; New York; Nova Scotia
- Abstract:
- ... Northeastern North America is a region of low fire occurrence compared to other areas. Moreover, reported area burned and fire numbers have been declining to unusually low levels over several decades. Reported forest fire data for 1950-2010 were analyzed for New York, New England, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Several diagnostics for extreme value behavior are described. Statistical analysis sho ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.09.004
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.09.004
- Author:
- Malik Amraoui; Margarida L.R. Liberato; Teresa J. Calado; Carlos C. DaCamara; Luís Pinto Coelho; Ricardo M. Trigo; Célia M. Gouveia
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 62-75
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- agricultural land; air; atmospheric circulation; fire spread; fire weather; forest fires; forests; land cover; models; relative humidity; risk; shrubs; subsidence; temperature; wildland fire use; wind; Asia; Greece; Italy; Mediterranean region
- Abstract:
- ... Mediterranean regions are some of the most affected by wildfires and remote-sensed information about fire activity, as provided by the SEVIRI instrument on-board Meteosat-8, is especially valuable for forest and civil protection activities. An analysis is performed of the spatial distribution of fire events during the period of July and August 2007–2009. Around half of fire pixels were detected in ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.08.032
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.08.032
- Author:
- Martin P. Girardin; Adam A. Ali; Christopher Carcaillet; Sylvie Gauthier; Christelle Hély; Héloïse Le Goff; Aurélie Terrier; Yves Bergeron
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 238-249
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- age structure; boreal forests; climate; climate change; coniferous forests; fire hazard; fire season; forest fires; forest management; logging; meteorological data; risk; simulation models; sustainable forestry; Canada
- Abstract:
- ... In this era of climate change, understanding past and predicting future fire activity are scientific challenges that are central to the development of sustainable forest management practices and policies. Such objectives, however, are difficult to achieve for several reasons. Uncertainties about future fire activity can be superimposed on the short time period covered by existing meteorological da ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.005
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.005
- Author:
- Yongqiang Liu; Scott L. Goodrick; John A. Stanturf
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 120-135
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- autumn; climate; climate change; climate models; disaster recovery; drought; fire season; fire weather; relative humidity; resource management; summer; temperature; wildfires; wind speed; Rocky Mountain region; United States
- Abstract:
- ... This study investigates trends in wildfire potential in the continental United States under a changing climate. Fire potential is measured by the Keetch–Byram Drought Index (KBDI), which is determined by daily maximum temperature and precipitation. The impact of relative humidity and wind speed is examined by comparing KBDI with the modified Fosberg Fire Weather Index (mFFWI). The present (1971–20 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.06.049
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.06.049
- Author:
- Mike Flannigan; Alan S. Cantin; William J. de Groot; Mike Wotton; Alison Newbery; Lynn M. Gowman
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 54-61
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- General Circulation Models; climate change; fire hazard; fire season; fire severity; wildfires
- Abstract:
- ... We used Cumulative Severity Rating (CSR), a weather-based fire danger metric, to examine the potential influence of climate change on global fire season severity. The potential influence of climate change on fire season length was also addressed. We used three General Circulation Models (GCMs) and three emission scenarios to calculate the CSR and fire season length for mid-century (2041–2050) and ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.10.022
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.10.022
- Author:
- Richard G. Benyon; Patrick N.J. Lane
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 197-207
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- Eucalyptus baxteri; Eucalyptus cypellocarpa; Eucalyptus delegatensis; Eucalyptus nitens; Eucalyptus obliqua; Eucalyptus radiata; Eucalyptus regnans; age structure; burning; canopy; fire intensity; fire severity; forest ecology; forest management; forest regeneration; forest surveys; hydrology; mixed stands; overstory; pure stands; sclerophyll forests; seedlings; understory; water supply; watersheds; wildfires
- Abstract:
- ... Large fires can have marked impacts on forest ecology and consequently on hydrology, including catchment water yields. Decisions on levels of fire protection and post-fire forest management require accurate information on the consequences of fire, including forest hydrological responses. In February 2009, wildfires burnt large areas of wet sclerophyll eucalypt forest in catchments supplying water ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.04.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.04.003
- Author:
- Kevin C. Ryan; Tonja S. Opperman
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 208-216
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- anthropogenic activities; databases; fire behavior; landscapes; program planning; resource management; spatial data; vegetation; United States
- Abstract:
- ... LANDFIRE is the working name given to the Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools Project (http://www.landfire.gov). The project was initiated in response to mega-fires and the need for managers to have consistent, wall-to-wall (i.e., all wildlands regardless of agency/ownership), geospatial data, on vegetation, fuels, and terrain to support use of fire behavior and effects predictio ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.11.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.11.003
- Author:
- W. Lachlan McCaw
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 217-224
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- adverse effects; biodiversity; case studies; combustion; ecological value; fire intensity; fire suppression; fires; forest types; fuels (fire ecology); labor force; land management; planning; prescribed burning; psychosocial factors; soil; statistics; wildland fire use; Australia
- Abstract:
- ... Prescribed fire has been used in a coordinated manner to manage fuels in eucalypt forests of southern Australia since the 1950s. The impetus for planned use of fire arose from the need to reduce the impact of extensive, high intensity fires on life, property and commercial forest values. Prescribed fire is increasingly recognised as also playing an important role in mitigating undesirable effects ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.09.012
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.09.012
- Author:
- Peter M. Attiwill; Mark A. Adams
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 45-53
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- Eucalyptus; burning; ecologists; fires; forest fire management; forest management; forest types; fuel loading; fuels; land management; land policy; politics; public lands; Australia
- Abstract:
- ... Three mega-fires in Victoria over the period 2002–2009 burnt some 3million hectares, or 40% of the state’s public land. In the worst of these bushfires—Black Saturday, 7 February 2009–173 people lost their lives in Australia’s worst civilian tragedy. Each of these three fires was followed by intensive inquiries and investigations, the most prolonged and intensive being a Royal Commission inquiry ( ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.09.015
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.09.015
- Author:
- Mark A. Adams
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 250-261
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- biodiversity; biomass; boreal forests; carbon; carrying capacity; climate; climate change; coasts; coniferous forests; ecosystem services; emissions; fire intensity; fire suppression; forest management; fuel loading; land tenure; risk reduction; savannas; temperate forests; topography; water quality; wildfires; wildland fire use; woodlands; United States
- Abstract:
- ... Global evidence posits that we are on the cusp of fire-driven ‘tipping points’ in some of the world’s most important woody biomes including savannah woodlands, temperate forests, and boreal forests, with consequences of major changes in species dominance and vegetation type. The evidence also suggests that mega-fires are positive feedbacks to changing climates via carbon emissions, and will be res ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.11.039
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.11.039
- Author:
- María Victoria Román; Diego Azqueta; Marcos Rodrígues
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 158-165
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- economic valuation; ecosystem services; ecosystems; environmental factors; fire intensity; geographic information systems; risk; vegetation; vegetation structure; wildfires; Spain
- Abstract:
- ... The potential impacts of fire are spatially-dependent, according to the ecosystems, people and properties at risk. This study aimed to develop a methodology for the assessment of the socio-economic vulnerability to fire using Geographic Information Systems. We have conducted the vulnerability assessment by estimating the potential losses fire might cause during the time required for the recovery o ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.001
- Author:
- Adam C. Watts
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 178-187
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- soil profiles; peat; soil organic carbon; soil water content; landscapes; peat soils; peatlands; drought; soil depth; wildfires; combustion; soil water; ecosystems; organic soils; Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium; water content; swamps; mortality; Florida
- Abstract:
- ... Swamps, peatlands, and other wetland ecosystems can store vast amounts of carbon in organically-derived peat soils. Wildfires during severe droughts can produce smoldering combustion in these soils, releasing large quantities of carbon to the atmosphere and causing dramatic changes at the local scale due to plant mortality and hydrologic effects. I studied variation in moisture content and carbon ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.032
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.07.032
- Author:
- A.K. Kochanski; M.A. Jenkins; J. Mandel; J.D. Beezley; S.K. Krueger
- Source:
- Forest ecology and management 2013 v.294 pp. 136-149
- ISSN:
- 0378-1127
- Subject:
- combustion; fire spread; models; wildfires; wildland fire use
- Abstract:
- ... In this study we test the feasibility of using a coupled atmosphere–fire model for real time simulations of massive fires. A physics-based coupled atmosphere–fire model is used to resolve the large-scale and local weather as well as the atmosphere–fire interactions, while combustion is represented simply using an existing operational surface fire behavior model. This model combination strikes a ba ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.12.014
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.12.014