Fire regimes approaching historic norms reduce wildfire-facilitated conversion from forest to non-forest.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2182
Abstract: Extensive high-severity wildfires have driven major losses of ponderosa pine and mixed-conifer forests in the southwestern United States, in some settings catalyzing enduring conversions to nonforested vegetation types. Management interventions to reduce the probability of… read more here.
Keywords: prescribed fire; burn severity; wildfire; conversion ... See more keywords
Medium-term dynamics of soil respiration in a Mediterranean mountain ecosystem: The effects of burn severity, post-fire burnt-wood management, and slope-aspect
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2016.11.192
Abstract: Abstract The interaction between burn severity and subsequent post-fire logging practices may exert a direct effect on soil respiration (SR) in recently burnt stands. This effect is associated with the modification of microclimatic conditions, soil… read more here.
Keywords: soil; burn severity; fire; post fire ... See more keywords
Vegetation structure parameters determine high burn severity likelihood in different ecosystem types: A case study in a burned Mediterranean landscape.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112462
Abstract: The design and implementation of pre-fire management strategies in heterogeneous landscapes requires the identification of the ecological conditions contributing to the most adverse effects of wildfires. This study evaluates which features of pre-fire vegetation structure,… read more here.
Keywords: topography; burn severity; burn; vegetation ... See more keywords
Using High Spatial Resolution Satellite Imagery to Map Forest Burn Severity Across Spatial Scales in a Pine Barrens Ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2017.01.016
Abstract: Abstract As a primary disturbance agent, fire significantly influences local processes and services of forest ecosystems. Although a variety of remote sensing based approaches have been developed and applied to Landsat mission imagery to infer… read more here.
Keywords: burn severity; spatial scales; severity; forest burn ... See more keywords
A disturbance weighting analysis model (DWAM) for mapping wildfire burn severity in the presence of forest disease
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2018.11.015
Abstract: Abstract Forest ecosystems are subject to recurring fires as one of their most significant disturbances. Accurate mapping of burn severity is crucial for post-fire land management and vegetation regeneration monitoring. Remote-sensing-based monitoring of burn severity… read more here.
Keywords: burn severity; dwam; fire; disease ... See more keywords
Enhanced burn severity estimation using fine resolution ET and MESMA fraction images with machine learning algorithm
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2020.111815
Abstract: Abstract Successful post-fire management depends on accurate burn severity maps that are increasingly derived from satellite data, replacing field-based estimates. Post-fire vegetation and soil changes, besides modifying the reflected and emitted radiation recorded by sensors… read more here.
Keywords: fraction images; burn severity; severity; mesma ... See more keywords
Assessment of burn severity in Middle Povozhje with Landsat multitemporal data
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DOI: 10.1071/wf16141
Abstract: Forests of Middle Povolzhje in the Russian Federation were seriously affected by severe wildfires in 2010. The importance of accurate estimation of burn severity levels is because fire-affected areas may have important societal, ecological and… read more here.
Keywords: burn severity; severity; assessment burn; middle povozhje ... See more keywords
Relationships among burn severity, forest canopy structure and bat activity from spring burns in oakâhickory forests
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DOI: 10.1071/wf16159
Abstract: The extent to which prescribed fires affect forest structure and habitats of vertebrate species is an important question for land managers tasked with balancing potentially conflicting objectives of vegetation and wildlife management. Many insectivorous bats… read more here.
Keywords: burn severity; severity; activity; canopy structure ... See more keywords
Impact of burn severity on soil properties in a Pinus pinaster ecosystem immediately after fire
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DOI: 10.1071/wf18103
Abstract: We analyse the effects of burn severity on individual soil properties and soil quotients in Mediterranean fire-prone pine forests immediately after a wildfire. Burn severity was measured in the field through the substrate stratum of… read more here.
Keywords: pinus pinaster; burn severity; soil properties; severity ... See more keywords
An evaluation of remotely sensed indices for quantifying burn severity in arid ecoregions
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DOI: 10.1071/wf19025
Abstract: It is sometimes assumed the sparse and low statured vegetation in arid systems would limit the effectiveness of two remote-sensing derived indices of burn severity: the difference Normalised Burn Ratio (dNBR) and relativised difference Normalised… read more here.
Keywords: burn severity; evaluation remotely; remote sensing; severity ... See more keywords
A method for creating a burn severity atlas: an example from Alberta, Canada
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DOI: 10.1071/wf19177
Abstract: Wildland fires are globally widespread, constituting the primary forest disturbance in many ecosystems. Burn severity (fire-induced change to vegetation and soils) has short-term impacts on erosion and post-fire environments, and persistent effects on forest regeneration,… read more here.
Keywords: burn severity; alberta canada; severity; severity atlas ... See more keywords