This short paper provides the framework and introduction to this special issue of
International Journal of Wildland Fire. Its eight papers were selected from those presented at …

Forested land plays an essential role in water supply across the United States (US).
Smoldering commonly existing in wildfires contributes significantly to biomass consumption …

Globally, prescribed fire, harvesting, and understory mastication, alone and in combination,
are common forest management practices. Timber commodities, wildlife habitat, wildfire fuel …

As the growing impacts of climate change affect communities across the country, the need
for effective approaches to reduce climate-related risks is becoming increasingly evident …

Dissolved black carbon (DBC) released from biochar can be one of the potential disinfection
by-products (DBPs) precursors in the dissolved organic matter pool. However, the …

Fuel reduction techniques, such as prescribed burning and mechanical thinning, are
employed to decrease forest fuel loads, subsequently lowering the frequency and severity of …

In the past century, the evergreen woody shrub, Rhododendron maximum, has experienced
habitat expansion following foundational tree species die-off in eastern US deciduous …

Severe wildland fire is occurring with increased frequency in many regions and can be
potentially catastrophic for the provision of safe drinking water due to increasingly variable …

Forests generally provide the highest-quality water among all land cover types, but they are
highly susceptible to disturbances like wildfire. Climate change is driving a trend toward …

Oregon has some of the most productive forestland in the world. Timber harvesting and
associated activities played a key role in Euro-American settlement and development in …