The Alaska Reference Database originated as the standalone Alaska Fire Effects Reference Database, a ProCite reference database maintained by former BLM-Alaska Fire Service Fire Ecologist Randi Jandt. It was expanded under a Joint Fire Science Program grant for the FIREHouse project (The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research Clearinghouse). It is now maintained by the Alaska Fire Science Consortium and FRAMES, and is hosted through the FRAMES Resource Catalog. The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Larouche, Abbott, Bowden, Jones
In the Alaskan Arctic, rapid climate change is increasing the frequency of disturbance including wildfire and permafrost collapse. These pulse disturbances may influence the delivery of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to aquatic ecosystems, however the magnitude of these effects…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Santin, Doerr, Preston, Gonzalez-Rodriguez
Wildfires release substantial quantities of carbon (C) into the atmosphere but they also convert part of the burnt biomass into pyrogenic organic matter (PyOM). This is richer in C and, overall, more resistant to environmental degradation than the original biomass, and,…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Mills, Jones, Carney, St. Juliana, Ready, Crimmins, Martinich, Shouse, DeAngelo, Monier
This paper develops and applies methods to quantify and monetize projected impacts on terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage and areas burned by wildfires in the contiguous United States under scenarios with and without global greenhouse gas mitigation. The MC1 dynamic global…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Lu, Streets, Winijkul, Yan, Chen, Bond, Feng, Dubey, Liu, Pinto, Carmichael
Organic aerosols (OAs) in the atmosphere affect Earth's energy budget by not only scattering but also absorbing solar radiation due to the presence of the so-called 'brown carbon' (BrC) component. However, the absorptivities of OAs are not represented or are poorly represented…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Billings, Schlesinger
From the text ... 'First, the formation of PyOM [pyrogenic organic matter], regardless of the rate, does not remove CO2 from the atmosphere. When fire generates PyOM, regardless of the persistence of the resulting material, the process represents a transformation of one type of…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Melvin, Mack, Johnstone, McGuire, Genet, Schuur
In the boreal forest of Alaska, increased fire severity associated with climate change is expanding deciduous forest cover in areas previously dominated by black spruce (Picea mariana). Needle-leaf conifer and broad-leaf deciduous species are commonly associated with differences…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Jiang, Rastetter, Rocha, Pearce, Kwiatkowski, Shaver
Fire frequency has dramatically increased in the tundra of northern Alaska, USA, which has major implications for the carbon budget of the region and the functioning of these ecosystems, which support important wildlife species. We investigated the postfire succession of plant…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Bai, Xu, Blumfield, Reverchon
Purpose Rising levels of nitrogen (N) deposition are influencing urban forest carbon (C) and N dynamics due to greater human disturbance compared to those in rural areas. N deposition in combination with increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and water limitation may alter C…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Morris, Wiebe, Luckai, Reid
This 16-week, ex situ greenhouse misting trial was designed to isolate and compare the patterns of carbon and nutrient release from coarse woody debris (CWD). Comparisons included: hardwood (aspen) versus conifer (spruce); harvest- versus fire-origin; and among decay classes (…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Hall, Brown, Johnson
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Year: 1978
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Fox
This paper shows that there is a reasonable coincidence between the Canada lynx cycle and the occurrence of forest and brush fires. Fires set in motion plant succession, potentially leading to an increase in snowshoe hares (Grange, 1965). Snowfall is also correlated with the…
Year: 1978
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Cwynar
Laminated sediment (presumed varved) from Greenleaf Lake was examined for evidence of forest fires. A 500-year section dating approximately 770-1270 A.D. was analysed for influx of pollen, charcoal, aluminum, and vanadium using decadal samples. Intervals showing concurrent peaks…
Year: 1978
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Barney, Van Cleve, Schlentner
Allometric relations for tree phytomasss distribution on two black spruce (Picea mariana Mill. B.S.P.) sites in interior Alaska were developed and compare with entire unit area samples. Tree component mass equations provided R2 values ranging from a low of 0.24 to a high of 0.97…
Year: 1978
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Kimmains, Hawkes
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Year: 1978
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Giunta, Stevens, Jorgensen, Plummer
Antelope bitterbrush is a widely adapted shrub occuring throughout the western United States. The many ecotypes of bitterbrush differ in growth habit, growth rate, fire tolerance, drought resistance, palatability, and numerous other attributes. Many also show specific…
Year: 1978
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Identifying indicators of state change and forecasting future vulnerability in Alaskan boreal forest
This research is designed to understand the mechanistic connections among vegetation, the organic soil layer, and permafrost ground stability in Alaskan boreal ecosystems. Understanding these linkages is critical for projecting the impact of climate change on permafrost in…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Veldman, Buisson, Durigan, Fernandes, Le Stradic, Mahy, Negreiros, Overbeck, Veldman, Zaloumis, Putz, Bond
We expand the concept of “old growth” to encompass the distinct ecologies and conservation values of the world's ancient grass-dominated biomes. Biologically rich grasslands, savannas, and open-canopy woodlands suffer from an image problem among scientists, policy makers, land…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Yi, Kimball, Rawlins, Moghaddam, Euskirchen
Northern Hemisphere permafrost affected land areas contain about twice as much carbon as the global atmosphere. This vast carbon pool is vulnerable to accelerated losses through mobilization and decomposition under projected global warming. Satellite data records spanning the…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Sanford, Wang, Kenward
Alaska, the great northern frontier of America, is being reshaped by climate change. While rising temperatures are altering its character and landscape, they are also bringing the ravages of wildfires. In the past 60 years, Alaska has warmed more than twice as fast as the rest…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Kahn
Alaska and its neighbor to the east, Canada, have kicked off wildfire season in a major way. Blazes have raged across the northern stretches of North America, sending smoke streaming down into the Lower 48 and leaving the landscape charred. The multitudes of fires is a glimpse…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Veraverbeke, Rogers, Randerson
Boreal fires burn into carbon-rich organic soils, thereby releasing large quantities of trace gases and aerosols that influence atmospheric composition and climate. To better understand the factors regulating boreal fire emissions, we developed a statistical model of carbon…
Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS