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Large projected increases in area burned and wildfire frequency by 2050 in Utah, USA
Year: 2025
Changes in wildfire regimes may disrupt ecosystem processes as wildfires burn larger areas or burn more frequently than the recent natural range of variability. The climatic drivers of wildfire behavior may change in strength, but these effects are not likely to be uniform across space and different vegetation types. Increased understanding of how weather and climate influence patterns of burn area and frequency across vegetation types may assist in better predicting and managing future wildfire regimes. We examined a dataset of all 1469 wildfires ≥40 ha from 1984 - 2021 in Utah, USA, and…
Publication Type: Journal Article
Awareness and Social Interactions Influence Natural Resource Professionals’ Recommendations for Prescribed Fire Use
Year: 2025
Restoring fire in fire-adapted ecosystems is necessary to curtail woody plant expansion, enhance biodiversity, and reduce wildfire risks, yet prescribed fire is promoted less by federal agencies than other grassland conservation practices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Fire and Rangelands, Prescribed Burning, Public Perceptions of Fire and Smoke, Restoration and Hazardous Fuel Reduction
Publication Type: Journal Article