Long-term perspective on wildfires in the western USA
… Our long-term perspective shows that the magnitude of the 20th century fire decline, while
large, was matched by “natural” fire reduction during cold, moist intervals in the past (eg, LIA). …
large, was matched by “natural” fire reduction during cold, moist intervals in the past (eg, LIA). …
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JR Marlon, PJ Bartlein - … of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 2012 - academia.edu
… Our long-term perspective shows that the magnitude of the 20th century fire decline, while
large, was matched by “natural” fire reduction during cold, moist intervals in the past (eg, LIA). …
large, was matched by “natural” fire reduction during cold, moist intervals in the past (eg, LIA). …
Short-and long-term effects on fuels, forest structure, and wildfire potential from prescribed fire and resource benefit fire in southwestern forests, USA
ME Hunter, JM Iniguez, LB Lentile - Fire Ecology, 2011 - Springer
… The differences in fire effects on fuels between low burn severity resource benefit fires and
prescribed fires are subtle but may be significant from the perspective of potential fire behavior…
prescribed fires are subtle but may be significant from the perspective of potential fire behavior…
Beyond the 1984 perspective: Narrow focus on modern wildfire trends underestimates future risks to water security
… western United States remains well below historical wildfire … Furthermore, we highlight serious
risks to long-term water … as the result of skewed perspectives of wildfire. Compiling several …
risks to long-term water … as the result of skewed perspectives of wildfire. Compiling several …
Taking time to consider the causes and consequences of large wildfires
PE Higuera - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
… of increased fire activity across the western United States (5). … of regionally extensive
wildfires, the long-term dynamics that … perspectives highlight that our understanding of wildfires—…
wildfires, the long-term dynamics that … perspectives highlight that our understanding of wildfires—…
Negative consequences of positive feedbacks in US wildfire management
… of spending on wildfire suppression have both immediate and long term negative … by
the public demanding an alternative wildfire management approach and/or by transformative …
the public demanding an alternative wildfire management approach and/or by transformative …
Projections of future wildfires impacts on air pollutants and air toxics in a changing climate over the western United States
… Wildfires emit smoke particles and gaseous pollutants that greatly aggravate air quality and
cause adverse health impacts in the western US (WUS). This study evaluates how wildfire …
cause adverse health impacts in the western US (WUS). This study evaluates how wildfire …
Social science/natural science perspectives on wildfire and climate change
… For most ecosystems in the western USA, wildfire is an integral component of reproductive
and life history strategies, and there are numerous examples of fire-related adaptations such …
and life history strategies, and there are numerous examples of fire-related adaptations such …
The changing risk and burden of wildfire in the United States
… or long-term thresholds. Current regulation under the Clean Air Act also potentially exempts
… from climate-change–induced wildfire smoke could approach projected overall increases in …
… from climate-change–induced wildfire smoke could approach projected overall increases in …
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JW Long, C Skinner, S Charnley, K Hubbert… - Science Synthesis to …, 2014 - fs.usda.gov