Multispectral satellite based monitoring of land cover change and associated fire reduction after large-scale peatland rewetting following the 2010 peat fires in Moscow Region (Russia)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.106044
Abstract: Abstract Land cover changes following rewetting of 73 thousand hectares of peatland after the severe 2010 peat fires in Moscow Region (Russia) were monitored using multispectral remote sensing. The results revealed a reduction in the… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; region; peat fires; 2010 peat ... See more keywords
The initiation of smouldering peat fire by a glowing firebrand
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DOI: 10.1071/wf23116
Abstract: Background Wildfires represent a significant threat to peatlands globally, but whether peat fires can be initiated by a lofted firebrand is still unknown. Aims We investigated the ignition threshold of peat fires by a glowing… read more here.
Keywords: peat; glowing firebrand; fire; peat fires ... See more keywords