Global and regional trends and drivers of fire under climate change
Recent wildfire outbreaks around the world have prompted concern that climate change is
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
Identifying and managing disturbance‐stimulated flammability in woody ecosystems
D Lindenmayer, P Zylstra - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Many forest types globally have been subject to an increase in the frequency of, and area
burnt by, high‐severity wildfire. Here we explore the role that previous disturbance has …
burnt by, high‐severity wildfire. Here we explore the role that previous disturbance has …
Warmer and drier fire seasons contribute to increases in area burned at high severity in western US forests from 1985 to 2017
SA Parks, JT Abatzoglou - Geophysical Research Letters, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Increases in burned area across the western United States (US) since the mid‐1980s have
been widely documented and linked partially to climate factors, yet evaluations of trends in …
been widely documented and linked partially to climate factors, yet evaluations of trends in …
Contemporary wildfires are more severe compared to the historical reference period in western US dry conifer forests
SA Parks, LM Holsinger, K Blankenship… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dry conifer forests in the western US historically experienced frequent fire prior to European
American colonization. Mean fire return interval ranged from about 5–35 years, with the …
American colonization. Mean fire return interval ranged from about 5–35 years, with the …
[PDF][PDF] Reimagine fire science for the anthropocene
Fire is an integral component of ecosystems globally and a tool that humans have
harnessed for millennia. Altered fire regimes are a fundamental cause and consequence of …
harnessed for millennia. Altered fire regimes are a fundamental cause and consequence of …
Quantifying the smoke-related public health trade-offs of forest management
Prescribed burning can mitigate extreme wildfire risk and reduce total smoke emissions. Yet
prescribed burns' emissions may also contribute to smoke exposures in nearby …
prescribed burns' emissions may also contribute to smoke exposures in nearby …
Tamm Review: Ecological principles to guide post-fire forest landscape management in the Inland Pacific and Northern Rocky Mountain regions
Post-fire landscapes are the frontline of forest ecosystem change. As such, they represent
opportunities to foster conditions that are better adapted to future climate and wildfires with …
opportunities to foster conditions that are better adapted to future climate and wildfires with …
Fuel treatment effectiveness at the landscape scale: a systematic review of simulation studies comparing treatment scenarios in North America
JE Ott, FF Kilkenny, TB Jain - Fire Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Background The risk of destructive wildfire on fire-prone landscapes with excessive fuel
buildup has prompted the use of fuel reduction treatments to protect valued resources from …
buildup has prompted the use of fuel reduction treatments to protect valued resources from …
Adaptation strategies and approaches for managing fire in a changing climate
As the effects of climate change accumulate and intensify, resource managers juggle
existing goals and new mandates to operationalize adaptation. Fire managers contend with …
existing goals and new mandates to operationalize adaptation. Fire managers contend with …
Self-thinning forest understoreys reduce wildfire risk, even in a warming climate
PJ Zylstra, SD Bradshaw… - Environmental Research …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
As climatic changes continue to drive increases in the frequency and severity of forest fires, it
is critical to understand all of the factors influencing the risk of forest fire. Using a spatial …
is critical to understand all of the factors influencing the risk of forest fire. Using a spatial …