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Saving imperiled grassland biomes by recoupling fire and grazing: a case study from the Great Plains
Woody plant encroachment – the conversion of open grasslands and savannas to woodlands – represents one of the gravest threats to grassland biomes worldwide. This is especially true for the Great Plains of the US. We contend that the widespread…
Type: Document
Year: 2022
Jones, Furlaud, Williamson, Johnston, Bowman
Savanna fire management is a topic of global debate, with early dry season burning promoted as a large-scale emissions reduction opportunity. To date, discussions have centred on carbon abatement efficacy, biodiversity and cultural benefits and/or…
Type: Document
Year: 2022
Wysong, Legge, Clark, Maier, Rangers, Cowell, Mackay
Fire is a natural process in tropical savannas, but contemporary cycles of recurrent, extensive, severe fires threaten biodiversity and other values. In northern Australia, prescribed burning to reduce wildfire incidence is incentivised through a…
Type: Document
Year: 2022
Flores, Haire
In 2016, the US Forest Service initiated small-group safety discussions among members of its wildland firefighting organisation. Known as the Life First National Engagement Sessions, the discussions presented an opportunity for wildland firefighters…
Type: Document
Year: 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In the spring of 2022, wildfires caused by escaped prescribed fires compelled Chief Randy Moore of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service to call for a 90-day pause in the agency’s prescribed fire program pending a…
Type: Document
Year: 2022
Dickson-Hoyle, Ignace, Ignace, Hagerman, Daniels
Worldwide, Indigenous peoples are leading the revitalization of their/our cultures through the restoration of ecosystems in which they are embedded, including in response to increasing “megafires.” Concurrently, growing Indigenous-led movements are…
Type: Document
Year: 2022
Ignace, Dickson-Hoyle
Worldwide, Indigenous peoples are leading the revitalization of their/our cultures through the restoration of ecosystems in which they are embedded, including in response to increasing “megafires.” Yet, despite growing recognition that just and…
Type: Media
Year: 2022
A 10-year review of accidents and incidents within the USDA Forest Service wildland fire system.
This document seeks to describe the wildland fire system and culture within which U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service employees operate. To…
Type: Document
Year: 2022
Stokes, Romanowski, Sen, Greenhalgh, Palmieri
Introduction
In the past ten years, wildfires have burned an average of 6.8 million acres annually. The frequency of wildfires is expected to increase with climate change. Wildfire burn victims have not been previously well characterized in the…
Type: Document
Year: 2021
Chen, Tsai, Liu, Tolić, Burton, Chu, Karanfil, Chow
Copper-based algaecides are usually used for controlling algae bloom triggered by the elevated levels of nutrients after wildfires, resulting in the promoted reactivity of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in forming disinfectant byproducts (DBPs). To…
Type: Document
Year: 2021