Effects of air pollutants from wildfires on downwind ecosystems: Observations, knowledge gaps, and questions for assessing risk
MJ Paul, SD LeDuc, K Boaggio… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Wildfires have increased in frequency and area burned, trends expected to continue with
climate change. Among other effects, fires release pollutants into the atmosphere …
climate change. Among other effects, fires release pollutants into the atmosphere …
Beyond particulate matter mass: heightened levels of lead and other pollutants associated with destructive fire events in California
K Boaggio, SD LeDuc, RB Rice… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
As the climate warms, wildfire activity is increasing, posing a risk to human health. Studies
have reported on particulate matter (PM) in wildfire smoke, yet the chemicals associated with …
have reported on particulate matter (PM) in wildfire smoke, yet the chemicals associated with …
Wildfires in the western United States are mobilizing PM 2.5-associated nutrients and may be contributing to downwind cyanobacteria blooms
Wildfire activity is increasing in the continental US and can be linked to climate change
effects, including rising temperatures and more frequent drought conditions. Wildfire …
effects, including rising temperatures and more frequent drought conditions. Wildfire …
Nitrogen isotopes indicate vehicle emissions and biomass burning dominate ambient ammonia across Colorado's Front Range urban corridor
Urban ammonia (NH 3) emissions contribute to poor local air quality and can be transported
to rural landscapes, impacting sensitive ecosystems. The Colorado Front Range urban …
to rural landscapes, impacting sensitive ecosystems. The Colorado Front Range urban …
Elevated nitrogen deposition to fire‐prone forests adjacent to urban and agricultural areas, Colorado Front Range, USA
RC Heindel, SF Murphy, DA Repert… - Earth's …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As humans increasingly dominate the nitrogen cycle, deposition of reactive nitrogen (Nr) will
continue to have adverse consequences for ecosystems. In the Rocky Mountains, Nr …
continue to have adverse consequences for ecosystems. In the Rocky Mountains, Nr …
Effects of forest fire smoke deposition on soil physico-chemical properties and bacterial community
The number of forest fires has increased globally, together with considerable smoke
emission that significantly impacts the atmospheric environment and associated …
emission that significantly impacts the atmospheric environment and associated …
Pronounced increases in nitrogen emissions and deposition due to the historic 2020 wildfires in the western US
Wildfire outbreaks can lead to extreme biomass burning (BB) emissions of both oxidized (eg,
nitrogen oxides; NO x= NO+ NO 2) and reduced form (eg, ammonia; NH 3) nitrogen (N) …
nitrogen oxides; NO x= NO+ NO 2) and reduced form (eg, ammonia; NH 3) nitrogen (N) …
Context is everything: interacting inputs and landscape characteristics control stream nitrogen
To understand the environmental and anthropogenic drivers of stream nitrogen (N)
concentrations across the conterminous US, we combined summer low-flow data from 4997 …
concentrations across the conterminous US, we combined summer low-flow data from 4997 …
Estimated Impacts of Prescribed Fires on Air Quality and Premature Deaths in Georgia and Surrounding Areas in the US, 2015–2020
Smoke from wildfires poses a substantial threat to health in communities near and far. To
mitigate the extent and potential damage of wildfires, prescribed burning techniques are …
mitigate the extent and potential damage of wildfires, prescribed burning techniques are …
Nitrogen allocation in PM2.5 smoke-exposed plants: implications for ecosystem nitrogen cycling and stress response
H Lin, Y Ma, P Zhao, Z Huang, X Zhan, M Tigabu… - Fire Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Background With the increase in forest fire emissions, an increasing amount of nitrogen is
released from combustibles and taken up by plant leaves in the form of PM2. 5 smoke …
released from combustibles and taken up by plant leaves in the form of PM2. 5 smoke …