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 The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Huffman
A simple model that looks at the physical, ecological and social aspects of a fire system is presented and applied to forests in the western U.S. and the highlands of southern Mexico. The model can be used to clarify linkages among system drivers and to identify vulnerabilities…
Year: 2010
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Swaty
This webinar by Randy Swaty, provides an introduction to a new LANDFIRE tool, the vegetation departure calculator (VDC), including a brief introduction to LANDFIRE and ecological departure measures and a demonstration of the tool. This webinar was hosted by the Fire Learning…
Year: 2010
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Barnes
Charcoal deposits collected from lake sediment in Noatak and the Seward Peninsula were used to quantify fire return intervals in tundra ecosystems and examine the relationships between fire, vegetation, and climate.
Year: 2010
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Rupp
The ALFRESCO model has been utilized to project a landscape level shift to a largely deciduous dominated vegetation type, given current climate trends of increased warming and drying. This research presentation was presented to the JFSP Board September 1, 2010 in Fairbanks,…
Year: 2010
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Rupp, Walsh
In general, all climate prediction models are projecting continued increases in seasonal temperatures. Precipitation is also predicted to increase, though the impact on Alaska seems relatively minor. Alaska will most likely experience a drier environment, particularly in the…
Year: 2010
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Hawkes
The southwest Yukon is currently experiencing a widespread outbreak of spruce bark beetle, creating an extensive area of standing dead trees. With the increased level of fire risk, monitoring fuel treatment effectiveness, especially in terms of reducing crown fire spread, has…
Year: 2010
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES