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Methodology for the study of near-future changes of fire weather patterns with emphasis on archaeological and protected touristic areas in Greece

Varela, Vlachogiannis, Sfetsos, Politi, Karozis
This work introduces a methodology for assessing near-future fire weather pattern changes based on the Canadian Fire Weather Index system components (Fire Weather Index (FWI), Initial Spread Index (ISI), Fire Severity Rating (FSR)), applied in…
Type: Document
Year: 2020

Millennial-scale climate and human drivers of environmental change and fire activity in a dry, mixed-conifer forest of northwestern Montana

McWethy, Alt, Argiriadis, Battistel, Everett, Pederson
Warm summer temperatures and longer fire seasons are promoting larger, and in some cases, more fires that are severe in low- and mid-elevation, dry mixed-conifer forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains (NRM). Long-term historical fire conditions and…
Type: Document
Year: 2020

Paleoecological and paleolandscape modeling support for pre-Columbian burning by Native Americans in the Golden Trout Wilderness Area, California, USA

Klimaszewski-Patterson, Mensing
Context Though people have used fire to alter landscapes across North America for millennia, there remains a debate whether Native Americans altered California’s mountainous forests to create an anthropogenic landscape. Objective We use…
Type: Document
Year: 2020

Shaping Mediterranean landscapes: the cultural impact of anthropogenic fires in Tyrrhenian southern Tuscany during the Iron and Middle Ages (800–450 BC / AD 650–1300)

Buonincontri, Pieruccini, Susini, Lubritto, Ricci, Rey, Tinner, Colombaroli, Drescher-Schneider, Dallai, Marasco, Poggi, Bianchi, Hodges, Di Pasquale
Charcoal analysis, applied in sediment facies analysis of the Pecora river palaeochannel (Tyrrhenian southern Tuscany, Italy), detected the occurrence of past fire events in two different fluvial landforms at 800–450 BC and again at AD 650–1300.…
Type: Document
Year: 2020

A full cost accounting of the 2010 Schultz Fire

Combrink, Cothran, Fox, Peterson, Snider
The Schultz Fire of 2010 burned just over 15,000 forested acres and caused the evacuation of hundreds of homes. Heavy floods followed the fire, resulting in extensive damage to property downstream from the charred hillsides. Nearly three years later…
Type: Document
Year: 2013

Anthropogenic burning on the central California Coast in late holocene and early historical times: findings, implications, and future directions

Lightfoot, Cuthrell, Boone, Byrne, Chavez, Collins, Cowart, Evett, Fine, Gifford-Gonzalez, Hylkema, Lopez, Misiewicz, Reid
In this final paper, we summarize the results of the eco-archaeological project, address five research questions concerning anthropogenic burning on the central California coast in Late Holocene and early historical times, and outline plans for…
Type: Document
Year: 2013

Anthropogenic impact and lead pollution throughout the Holocene in southern Iberia

García-Alix, Jiménez-Espejo, Lozano, Jiménez-Moreno, Martínez-Ruiz, Sanjuán, Jimenez, Alfonso, Ruiz-Puertas, Anderson
Present day lead pollution is an environmental hazard of global proportions. A correct determination of natural lead levels is very important in order to evaluate anthropogenic lead contributions. In this paper, the anthropogenic signature of early…
Type: Document
Year: 2013

Exploring the traditional use of fire in the coastal mountains of central California - Final Report to the Joint Fire Science Program

Johnson
This study brought together a team of ecologists, archaeologists, environmental historians, indigenous peoples, and land managers within a research framework combining an ethnographic investigation of traditional practices with cutting-edge…
Type: Document
Year: 2013

Legacy Wood: How to Recognize an Important Archaeological Resource

Farella, Reiser
Type: Media
Year: 2013

Multidisciplinary synthesis of long-term human-ecosystem interactions: a perspective from the Garry oak ecosystem of British Columbia

McCune, Pellatt, Vellend
Many ecosystems of conservation concern owe their unique characteristics to long-term management by indigenous peoples. However, there are serious debates concerning the degree and extent of this influence. We argue that delving into the long-term…
Type: Document
Year: 2013