Moderating effects of past wildfire on reburn severity depend on climate and initial severity in Western US forests
Year of Publication
2024
Publication Type
Rising global fire activity is increasing the prevalence of repeated short-interval burning (reburning) in forests worldwide. In forests that historically experienced frequent-fire regimes, high-severity fire exacerbates the severity of subsequent fires by increasing prevalence of shrubs and/or by creating drier understory conditions.