Drivers and trajectories of land cover change in East Africa: Human and environmental interactions from 6000 years ago to present
R Marchant, S Richer, O Boles, C Capitani… - Earth-Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
East African landscapes today are the result of the cumulative effects of climate and land-
use change over millennial timescales. In this review, we compile archaeological and …
use change over millennial timescales. In this review, we compile archaeological and …
Historic global biomass burning emissions for CMIP6 (BB4CMIP) based on merging satellite observations with proxies and fire models (1750–2015)
MJE Van Marle, S Kloster, BI Magi… - Geoscientific Model …, 2017 - gmd.copernicus.org
Fires have influenced atmospheric composition and climate since the rise of vascular plants,
and satellite data have shown the overall global extent of fires. Our knowledge of historic fire …
and satellite data have shown the overall global extent of fires. Our knowledge of historic fire …
Guidelines for the use and interpretation of palaeofire reconstructions based on various archives and proxies
We present a comparative analysis of fire reconstructions from tree rings and from wood
charcoal preserved in forest soils, peat and lake sediments. Our objective is to highlight the …
charcoal preserved in forest soils, peat and lake sediments. Our objective is to highlight the …
Hydroclimatic vulnerability of peat carbon in the central Congo Basin
The forested swamps of the central Congo Basin store approximately 30 billion metric
tonnes of carbon in peat,. Little is known about the vulnerability of these carbon stocks. Here …
tonnes of carbon in peat,. Little is known about the vulnerability of these carbon stocks. Here …
Resilience and fire management in the Anthropocene
L Gillson, C Whitlock, G Humphrey - Ecology and Society, 2019 - JSTOR
Fire management around the world is now undergoing extensive review, with a move toward
fire management plans that maintain biodiversity and other ecosystems services, while at …
fire management plans that maintain biodiversity and other ecosystems services, while at …
Application of palaeoecological and geochemical proxies in the context of tropical peatland degradation and restoration: a review for Southeast Asia
Abstract Tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia (SEA) have undergone large-scale
degradation in recent times due to extensive land use changes and drainage associated …
degradation in recent times due to extensive land use changes and drainage associated …
Emerging palaeoecological frameworks for elucidating plant dynamics in response to fire and other disturbance
JD Napier, ML Chipman - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Motivation Rapid climate change is altering plant communities around the globe
fundamentally. Despite progress in understanding how plants respond to these climate …
fundamentally. Despite progress in understanding how plants respond to these climate …
Levoglucosan and its isomers in terrestrial sediment as a molecular markers provide direct evidence for the low-temperature fire during the mid-Holocene in the …
Z Tan, Y Yuan, M Gu, Y Han, L Mao, T Tan, C Wu… - Quaternary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Black carbon and charcoal's limitation in detecting low-temperature fires could be a major
obstacle in observing paleofire. To reconstruct a low-temperature fire pattern and vegetation …
obstacle in observing paleofire. To reconstruct a low-temperature fire pattern and vegetation …
The reconstruction of burned area and fire severity using charcoal from boreal lake sediments
Although lacustrine sedimentary charcoal has long been used to infer paleofires, their
quantitative reconstructions require improvements of the calibration of their links with fire …
quantitative reconstructions require improvements of the calibration of their links with fire …
Experimental production of charcoal morphologies to discriminate fuel source and fire type in the Siberian taiga
A Feurdean - Biogeosciences discussions, 2021 - bg.copernicus.org
The analysis of charcoal fragments in peat and lake sediments is the most widely used
approach to reconstruct past biomass burning. With a few exceptions, this method typically …
approach to reconstruct past biomass burning. With a few exceptions, this method typically …