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1. Spatial and temporal intercomparison of four global burned area products

Author:
Humber, Michael L.; Boschetti, Luigi; Giglio, Louis; Justice, Christopher O.
Source:
International journal of digital earth 2019 v.12 no.4 pp. 460-484
ISSN:
1753-8955
Subject:
fire ecology,   etc   ; burning; emissions; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... We characterize the agreement and disagreement of four publically available burned products (Fire CCI, Copernicus Burnt Area, MODIS MCD45A1, and MODIS MCD64A1) at a finer spatial and temporal scale than previous assessments using a grid of three-dimensional cells defined both in space and in time. Our analysis, conducted using seven years of data (2005–2011), shows that estimates of burned area va ...
DOI:
10.1080/17538947.2018.1433727

2. Thinking about Fuel Management: The Potential of Integrative Complexity Theory to Inform Design of Communication about Fuel Management Used To Reduce Wildfire Risk

Author:
Mylek, Melinda R.; Schirmer, Jacki
Source:
Society & natural resources 2019 v.32 no.9 pp. 983-1002
ISSN:
1521-0723
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; attitudes and opinions; fuels; grazing; livestock; prescribed burning; risk; wildfires;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Multiple studies have examined ‘what’ people think about fuel management (perceptions); fewer have examined ‘how’ people think about it (structure of thoughts). In an Australian study, we used Integrative Complexity Theory (ICT) to explore the relationship between how complexly people thought about, and how acceptable they found, three fuel management strategies: prescribed burning, mechanical thi ...
DOI:
10.1080/08941920.2019.1597232

3. Firefighter tenability and its influence on wildfire suppression

Author:
Penney, G.; Habibi, D.; Cattani, M.
Source:
Fire safety journal 2019 v.106 pp. 38-51
ISSN:
0379-7112
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; fire fighters; fire weather; landscapes; occupational health and safety; wildfires;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper provides analysis of international fire service siege wildfire suppression thresholds and reports on the effect of forest fuel structure, fire weather condition and terrain on the suitability of suppression strategies. Further, this study applies a fire engineering approach whereby siege wildfire behaviour is deterministically assessed against firefighter tenability thresholds. This res ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.03.012

4. Determination of fire risk to assist fire management for insular areas: the case of a small Greek island

Author:
Sakellariou, S.; Tampekis, S.; Samara, F.; Flannigan, M.; Jaeger, D.; Christopoulou, O.; Sfougaris, A.
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2019 v.30 no.2 pp. 589-601
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; cultural environment; fire fighting; forest fires; fuels; prediction; risk; risk estimate; roads;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Forest fire risk estimation constitutes an essential process to prevent high-intensity fires which are associated with severe implications to the natural and cultural environment. The primary aim of this research was to determine fire risk levels based on the local features of an island, namely, the impact of fuel structures, slope, aspects, as well as the impact of the road network and inhabited ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-018-0666-x

5. Fire and the joint production of ecosystem services: A spatial-dynamic optimization approach

Author:
Warziniack, Travis; Sims, Charles; Haas, Jessica
Source:
Forest policy and economics 2019 v.107 pp. 101926
ISSN:
1389-9341
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; biomass; ecosystem services; fire spread; forage; forests; fuels; grazing; landscapes; models; probability; wildfires; wind speed;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... We develop a spatial-dynamic optimization model of landscape scale, jointly produced ecosystem services on a forest at-risk of catastrophic wildfire. We show optimal fuel management strategies vary over time in response to biomass growth dynamics, how biomass contributes to ecosystem services, the implied tradeoffs and complementarities between ecosystem service values, and the spatial dynamics of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.forpol.2019.05.012

6. Fire intensity effects on post-fire fuel recovery in Eucalyptus open forests of south-eastern Australia

Author:
Volkova, Liubov; Weiss Aparicio, Alexander G.; Weston, Christopher J.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.670 pp. 328-336
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; Eucalyptus; bark; coarse woody debris; fire intensity; forests; models; prediction; prescribed burning; rain; shrublands; wildfires; Australia;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... This is a study of the re-accumulation of bushfire fuels following both prescribed fire of low fireline intensity (<700 kW m−1) and wildfire of high intensity (>10,000 kW m−1) in Australian Eucalyptus open forests of differing annual rainfall. Repeated measurements over 5 to 7 years of litter, elevated fuels, coarse woody debris, and bark revealed more rapid fuel recovery in higher rainfall forest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.226

7. Linking fuel, habitat and ground-dwelling mammals in flammable landscapes

Author:
Rochelmeyer, Ellen; Di Stefano, Julian; Dorph, Annalie; Swan, Matthew
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.441 pp. 215-228
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; biodiversity; fauna; fuel loading; fuels; habitats; humans; landscapes; net primary productivity; prediction; prescribed burning; wildfires; Australia;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Prescribed fire is often applied with the goal of reducing fuel loads and lessening the impact of future wildfires on humans. As fuel represents habitat for some animal species, fuel reduction treatments are likely to affect species’ access to resources. Understanding the interrelationships between fuel, habitat and animal occurrence will help managers of flammable landscapes meet the dual objecti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.03.021

8. Long-Term Impacts of Fuel Treatment Placement with Respect to Forest Cover Type on Potential Fire Behavior across a Mountainous Landscape

Author:
Ex, Seth A.; Ziegler, Justin P.; Tinkham, Wade T.; Hoffman, Chad M.
Source:
Forests 2019 v.10 no.5
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; fire spread; forests; fuels; landscapes; longevity; mountains; topography; tree growth; vegetation structure; wildfires; Colorado;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Research Highlights: The impact of variation in fuels and fuel dynamics among forest cover types on the outcome of fuel treatments is poorly understood. This study investigated the potential effects of treatment placement with respect to cover type on the development of potential fire behavior over time for 48 km2 of forest in Colorado, USA. Our findings can inform the placement of fuel treatments ...
DOI:
10.3390/f10050438

9. Farmland abandonment decreases the fire regulation capacity and the fire protection ecosystem service in mountain landscapes

Author:
Sil, Ângelo; Fernandes, Paulo; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Alonso, Joaquim; Honrado, João; Perera, Ajith; Azevedo, João C.
Source:
Ecosystem services 2019 pp. 100908
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; abandoned land; burning; climatic factors; ecosystem services; fire damage; fire intensity; forests; landscapes; models; planning; Portugal;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study explored and applied the concepts of Fire Regulation Capacity (FRC) and Fire Protection Ecosystem Service (FPES) in the assessment of the effects of landscape change in a mountain fire-prone landscape in Portugal. We adopted a modeling and simulation approach using BFOLDS-FRM with landscape data for years 1990 and 2006 (observed) and with three landscape scenarios for 2020. Proxy indica ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.100908

10. Review of efficiencies in comminuting forest fuels

Author:
Bergström, Dan; Di Fulvio, Fulvio
Source:
International journal of forest engineering 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 45-55
ISSN:
1913-2220
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; Internet; biofuels; biomass; energy; forests; grinders; grinding; logging; meta-analysis; models; particle size; roadsides; trees;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Knowledge about the generalized operational efficiency of comminution machines and systems is of great interest when tailoring solid biofuel supply systems. The objectives were therefore to collect and compare data from the literature to those from machinery manufacturers on the performances of various forest biomass comminution systems, with the aim of identifying areas for further research. Our ...
DOI:
10.1080/14942119.2019.1550314

11. A review of a new generation of wildfire–atmosphere modeling

Author:
Bakhshaii, A.; Johnson, E.A.
Source:
Canadian journal of forest research 2019 v.49 no.6 pp. 565-574
ISSN:
1208-6037
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; climate models; combustion; fire spread; fluid mechanics; fuels; heat transfer; landscapes; simulation models; topography; weather; wildfires;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... One of the first significant developments in wildfire modeling research was to introduce heat flux as wildfire line intensity (kW·m–¹). This idea could be adapted to using weather station measurements, topography, and fuel properties to estimate rate of fire spread, shape, and intensity. This review will present, in an accessible manner, the next evolution in wildfire models. The new generation mo ...
DOI:
10.1139/cjfr-2018-0138

12. Factors influencing fire suppression success in the province of Quebec (Canada)

Author:
Cardil, A.; Lorente, M.; Boucher, D.; Boucher, J.; Gauthier, S.
Source:
Canadian journal of forest research 2019 v.49 no.5 pp. 531-542
ISSN:
1208-6037
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; case studies; fire detection; fire intensity; fire regime; fire suppression; forest fires; forests; Quebec;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the managed forest of Canada, forest fires are actively suppressed through efficient initial attack capability; however, the impact of different factors on the suppression success remains to be understood. The aim of this paper was to analyze the influence of operational suppression objectives (fire detection, initial attack, and fire control) along with fire intensity, fuel type, fire ignition ...
DOI:
10.1139/cjfr-2018-0272

13. Effectiveness and impacts of girdling treatments in a conifer-encroached Oregon white oak woodland

Author:
Kane, Jeffrey M.; Engber, Eamon A.; McClelland, John E.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.447 pp. 77-86
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Quercus garryana; Sequoia sempervirens; birds; chainsaws; chronosequences; conifers; foraging; fuel loading; fuels; girdling; national parks; savannas; snags; trees; woodlands; Oregon;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... The prolonged absence of fire in Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana) woodlands and savannas of the Pacific Northwest has resulted in substantial conifer encroachment over the past century. Use of low intensity prescribed burns often lacks sufficient intensity to kill larger encroached trees, requiring alternative approaches. In the Bald Hills region of Redwood National Park, managers have implemen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.05.059

14. Mastication of burned non-commercial P. sylvestris L. stands: Effects on soil erosion and vegetation recovery

Author:
Fernández, Cristina; Fontúrbel, Teresa; Vega, José A.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.443 pp. 51-58
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; Pinus sylvestris; forests; mastication; mulches; risk reduction; shear strength; soil conservation; soil density; soil erosion; soil penetration resistance; summer; trees; wildfires; Spain;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Forest mastication is frequently used as a fuel reduction treatment aimed at minimising severe wildfires in fire prone areas worldwide. In recent years, mastication of non-commercial burned trees has become common practice in NW Spain, as a way of providing cover on the burned soil and preventing erosion. However, little is known about the possible effects on soil conservation and vegetation recov ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.012

15. Temperature-controlled tundra fire severity and frequency during the last millennium in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska

Author:
Sae-Lim, Jarunetr; Russell, James M; Vachula, Richard S; Holmes, Robert M; Mann, Paul J; Schade, John D; Natali, Susan M
Source:
TheHolocene 2019 v.29 no.7 pp. 1223-1233
ISSN:
1477-0911
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; biomass; charcoal; climate change; ecosystems; fire frequency; fire regime; fire severity; glycerol; lakes; sediments; temperature; tundra; wildfires; Alaska;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Wildfire is an important disturbance to Arctic tundra ecosystems. In the coming decades, tundra fire frequency, intensity, and extent are projected to increase because of anthropogenic climate change. To more accurately predict the effects of climate change on tundra fire regimes, it is critical to have detailed knowledge of the natural frequency and extent of past wildfires and how they responded ...
DOI:
10.1177/0959683619838036

16. Inter-comparison of black carbon measurement methods for simulated open biomass burning emissions

Author:
Li, Hanyang; Lamb, Kara D.; Schwarz, Joshua P.; Selimovic, Vanessa; Yokelson, Robert J.; McMeeking, Gavin R.; May, Andrew A.
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2019 v.206 pp. 156-169
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; absorption; aerosols; air; algorithms; atmospheric chemistry; biomass; burning; combustion efficiency; emissions; emissions factor; optical properties; organic carbon; principal component analysis; smoke; wildfires; Western United States;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Biomass burning (BB) is a major source of black carbon (BC), but comparing BC content of different smoke-impacted air masses may be uncertain if different measurement techniques are used to quantify the BC, or if non-BC fractions influence a given measurement. To investigate these potential issues, five instruments reporting BC were compared in well-mixed smoke during the FIREX laboratory campaign ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.03.010

17. Shifting States, Altered Fates: Divergent Fuel Moisture Responses after High Frequency Wildfire in an Obligate Seeder Eucalypt Forest

Author:
Burton, Jamie; Cawson, Jane; Noske, Philip; Sheridan, Gary
Source:
Forests 2019 v.10 no.5
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; Eucalyptus regnans; burning; carbon; flammability; forest stands; forests; fuel moisture index; fuels; highlands; microclimate; overstory; species diversity; understory; wildfires;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... High frequency wildfires can shift the structure and composition of obligate seeder forests and initiate replacement with alternative vegetation states. In some forests, the alternative stable state is drier and more easily burned by subsequent fires, driving a positive feedback that promotes further wildfire and perpetuates alternative stable states. Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans (F.Muell.)) f ...
DOI:
10.3390/f10050436

18. Prescribed fire affects the concentration and aromaticity of soluble soil organic matter in forest soils

Author:
Hobley, Eleanor U.; Zoor, Lena C.; Shrestha, Hari R.; Bennett, Lauren T.; Weston, Christopher J.; Baker, Thomas G.
Source:
Geoderma 2019 v.341 pp. 138-147
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; Eucalyptus; absorbance; autumn; bioavailability; biogeochemical cycles; ecosystems; forests; fuel loading; microorganisms; models; organic carbon; prediction; prescribed burning; soil; soil organic matter; wavelengths; wildfires; Australia;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... Prescribed burning is used widely across Australia to reduce fuel load and associated wildfire hazard. However, prescribed burning can influence carbon (C) storage in affected ecosystems, potentially influencing C cycling. One important component of the C cycle is soluble C, which is available to microorganisms and therefore a key driver of nutrient cycling. However, studies of the effects of fire ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.01.035

19. Liability and Prescribed Fire: Perception and Reality

Author:
Weir, John R.; Kreuter, Urs P.; Wonkka, Carissa L.; Twidwell, Dirac; Stroman, Dianne A.; Russell, Morgan; Taylor, Charles A.
Source:
Rangeland ecology & management 2019 v.72 no.3 pp. 533-538
ISSN:
1550-7424
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; acceptable risk; climate change; fearfulness; fire insurance; land management; landowners; prescribed burning; wildfires; Great Plains region; Western United States;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Changing climate and fuel accumulation are increasing wildfire risks across the western United States. This has led to calls for fire management reform, including the systematic use of prescribed fire. Although use of prescribed fire by private landowners in the southern Great Plains has increased during the past 30 yr, studies have determined that liability concerns are a major reason why many la ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rama.2018.11.010

20. Forest structure predictive of fisher (Pekania pennanti) dens exists in recently burned forest in Yosemite, California, USA

Author:
Blomdahl, Erika M.; Thompson, Craig M.; Kane, Jonathan R.; Kane, Van R.; Churchill, Derek; Monika Moskal, L.; Lutz, James A.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
fuels (fire ecology),   etc   ; algorithms; females; fire suppression; forests; habitat destruction; habitats; home range; landscapes; models; mountains; population size; regression analysis; risk; tree height; wildfires; California;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... One challenge that land managers face in the southern Sierra Nevada is how to balance conservation of fisher (Pekania pennanti) habitat with the reintroduction of fire. The fisher population in the southern Sierra Nevada is of high conservation priority, due to its small population size, genetic isolation, and the risk of habitat loss due to wildfire and fuel reduction activities. It is unknown wh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.024