Fire as a fundamental ecological process: Research advances and frontiers
Fire is a powerful ecological and evolutionary force that regulates organismal traits,
population sizes, species interactions, community composition, carbon and nutrient cycling …
population sizes, species interactions, community composition, carbon and nutrient cycling …
Fire as a driver of fungal diversity—A synthesis of current knowledge
Fires occur in most terrestrial ecosystems where they drive changes in the traits,
composition, and diversity of fungal communities. Fires range from rare, stand-replacing …
composition, and diversity of fungal communities. Fires range from rare, stand-replacing …
Prescribed fire science: the case for a refined research agenda
The realm of wildland fire science encompasses both wild and prescribed fires. Most of the
research in the broader field has focused on wildfires, however, despite the prevalence of …
research in the broader field has focused on wildfires, however, despite the prevalence of …
Tamm Review: Management of mixed-severity fire regime forests in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California
PF Hessburg, TA Spies, DA Perry, CN Skinner… - Forest Ecology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Increasingly, objectives for forests with moderate-or mixed-severity fire regimes are to
restore successionally diverse landscapes that are resistant and resilient to current and …
restore successionally diverse landscapes that are resistant and resilient to current and …
Tree spatial patterns in fire-frequent forests of western North America, including mechanisms of pattern formation and implications for designing fuel reduction and …
AJ Larson, D Churchill - Forest Ecology and Management, 2012 - Elsevier
Restoring characteristic fire regimes and forest structures are central objectives of many
restoration and fuel reduction projects. Within-stand spatial pattern is a fundamental attribute …
restoration and fuel reduction projects. Within-stand spatial pattern is a fundamental attribute …
QUIC-fire: A fast-running simulation tool for prescribed fire planning
Coupled fire-atmospheric modeling tools are increasingly used to understand the complex
and dynamic behavior of wildland fires. Multiple research tools linking combustion to fluid …
and dynamic behavior of wildland fires. Multiple research tools linking combustion to fluid …
Restoring composition and structure in southwestern frequent-fire forests: a science-based framework for improving ecosystem resiliency
RT Reynolds, AJS Meador, JA Youtz… - Gen. Tech. Rep …, 2013 - research.fs.usda.gov
Ponderosa pine and dry mixed-conifer forests in the Southwest United States are
experiencing, or have become increasingly susceptible to, large-scale severe wildfire …
experiencing, or have become increasingly susceptible to, large-scale severe wildfire …
Quantifying vegetation and canopy structural complexity from terrestrial LiDAR data using the forestr r package
Terrestrial Li DAR (light detection and ranging) technologies have created new means of
quantifying forest canopy structure, allowing not only the estimation of biomass, but also …
quantifying forest canopy structure, allowing not only the estimation of biomass, but also …
Uncertainty associated with model predictions of surface and crown fire rates of spread
MG Cruz, ME Alexander - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2013 - Elsevier
The degree of accuracy in model predictions of rate of spread in wildland fires is dependent
on the model's applicability to a given situation, the validity of the model's relationships, and …
on the model's applicability to a given situation, the validity of the model's relationships, and …
The flammability of forest and woodland litter: a synthesis
Fire behavior and effects in forests and woodlands are influenced by surface fuels and
senesced leaf litter in particular. We have known that species exhibit differential flammability …
senesced leaf litter in particular. We have known that species exhibit differential flammability …