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Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Background. Social science that seeks to advance wildfire adaptation in the southwestern US states of Arizona and New Mexico remains underdeveloped in comparison with other regions in the USA. Aim.
The Fire Adapted Communities Pathways Tool: Facilitating Social Learning and a Science of Practice
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Wildfire science, policy, and practice lack systematic means for “tailoring” fire adaptation practices to socially diverse human populations and in ways that aggregate existing lessons.
Climate change is narrowing and shifting prescribed fire windows in western United States
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Escalating wildfire activity in the western United States has accelerated adverse societal impacts. Observed increases in wildfire severity and impacts to communities have diverse anthropogenic causes—including the legacy of fire suppression policies, increased development in high-risk zones, and aridification by a warming climate.
A Case for Adaptive Management of Rangelands’ Wicked Problems
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Sagebrush-steppe restoration has long been seen as a wicked problem—each case has multifaceted problems with no universal solutions—and thus managers have had to adopt adaptive management techniques to meet ever-changing landscape demands.
Snag-fall patterns following stand-replacing fire vary with stem characteristics and topography in subalpine forests of Greater Yellowstone
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Standing dead tree stems (snags) become abundant following disturbances like bark beetle outbreaks and stand-replacing fire. Snags are an important element of wildlife habitat, and when they eventually fall can injure or damage people and infrastructure and contribute to coarse wood and fuels accumulation.
Dry Live Fuels Increase the Likelihood of Lightning-Caused Fires
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Live fuel moisture content (LFMC) is a key determinant of landscape ignition potential, but quantitative estimates of its effects on wildfire are lacking. We present a causal inference framework to isolate the effect of LFMC from other drivers like fuel type, fuel amount, and meteorology.
Widespread exposure to altered fire regimes under 2 °C warming is projected to transform conifer forests of the Western United States
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Changes in wildfire frequency and severity are altering conifer forests and pose threats to biodiversity and natural climate solutions. Where and when feedbacks between vegetation and fire could mediate forest transformation are unresolved.
Contemporary wildfires are more severe compared to the historical reference period in western US dry conifer forests
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
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 majority of fires burning at low-to-moderate severity.
Metrics and Considerations for Evaluating How Forest Treatments Alter Wildfire Behavior and Effects
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
The influence of forest treatments on wildfire effects is challenging to interpret. This is, in part, because the impact forest treatments have on wildfire can be slight and variable across many factors. Effectiveness of a treatment also depends on the metric considered.
The eco-evolutionary role of fire in shaping terrestrial ecosystems
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Type
1. Fire is an inherently evolutionary process, even though much more emphasis has been given to ecological responses of plants and their associated communities to fire. 2.
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