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Savannas are a major terrestrial biome, comprising of grasses with the C4 photosynthetic pathway and trees with the C3 type. This mixed grass-tree biome rapidly appeared on the ecological stage 8 million years ago with the near-synchronous expansion of C4 grasses around the…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire Occurrence
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: aerosols, C - carbon, CO2 - carbon dioxide, cover, droughts, ecosystem dynamics, fire frequency, fire management, flammability, grasses, grasslands, land use, mortality, photosynthesis, plant growth, regeneration, savannas, trees, wildfires, C4 photosynthesis, cloud physics, feedbacks, systems analysis
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Mapping
Region(s): California, Great Basin
Keywords: air quality, biomass, forest management, GIS, health factors, particulates, pollution, remote sensing, smoke effects, smoke management, southern California, statistical analysis, wildfires, particulate matter, satellite image, visibility, spatial interpolation
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire Occurrence, Restoration and Rehabilitation
Region(s): California, Great Basin, International
Keywords: Africa, Alnus glutinosa, Asphodelus, Australia, chaparral, Chile, Cistus incanus, Clematis, disturbance, ecosystem dynamics, Erica arborea, Erica australis, fire dependent species, fire frequency, fire management, fire regimes, forest management, Fraxinus, fynbos, germination, Juniperus oxycedrus, Lavandula, Mediterranean habitats, plant communities, post fire recovery, range management, regeneration, resprouting, Rhamnus, seed germination, seeds, smoke effects, South Africa, South America, statistical analysis, vegetation surveys, wildfires, Mediterranean basin, chapparal, fynbos, kwongan, matorral, Erica, Juniperus
Fire is one of the key disturbances affecting aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) forest ecosystems within western Canadian wildlands, including Elk Island National Park. Prescribed fire use is a tool available to modify aspen forests, yet clearly understanding its potential…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Fuels, Models, Prescribed Fire, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: Alberta, boreal forests, Canada, disturbance, droughts, duff, experimental fires, fire management, forest management, fuel moisture, ground cover, ground fires, hardwood forests, ignition, moisture, national parks, plant communities, Populus, Populus tremuloides, precipitation, soil moisture, statistical analysis, fuels management, ground fire ignition potential, aspen, Populus tremuloides, DMC - CFFDRS Duff Moisture Code, drought code, FWI - Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index System
A year-long sampling and analysis of 24 h airborne particles equal to or less than 10 mm (
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Climate, Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: air quality, chemistry, diseases, fire frequency, fire intensity, humidity, hydrocarbons, Mexico, Mexico City, organic matter, particulates, pollution, sampling, season of fire, smoke management
From the text ... 'Once fires are established on the western portion of the Klamath National Forest, the pattern becomes a long-term commitment of resources, overhead teams, and expenditures.... When it comes to what to do with the Wooley Fire, there is no shortage of issues and…
Person:
Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fire Prevention, Intelligence, Models, Outreach, Safety, Social Science
Region(s): California, Great Basin
Keywords: fire case histories, fire management, fire size, fire suppression, forest management, health factors, ignition, national forests, northern California, public information, rate of spread, smoke effects, threatened and endangered species (animals), wildfires, wildlife habitat management
From the text ... 'We saw how fire suppression efforts often did more damage than the fire itself -- as we also questioned the high costs of aggressive fire suppression.... Wven some members of the wildland fire management community found it difficult to imagine allowing…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Great Basin, Southwest
Keywords: archaeological sites, Arizona, catastrophic fires, ecosystem dynamics, fire frequency, fire intensity, fire management, fire regimes, fire size, fire suppression, forest management, national forests, recreation, site treatments, suppression, US Forest Service, wildfires, wildlife habitat management
From the text ... 'Early prescribed natural fire efforts were tacitly supported, limited in extent, and carried out under close scrutiny.... Wildland fire use has moved beyond the confines of remote, inaccessible areas. It is expanding across an increasing variety of land use…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Hazard and Risk, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Safety
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, fire control, fire hazard reduction, fire management, fire size, fire suppression, firefighting personnel, forest management, invasive species, land use, national parks, post fire recovery, prescribed fires (chance ignition), private lands, public information, smoke management, wildfires
From the text ... 'Before lighting a prescribed fire on the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, fire managers rely on Tom Robison to check air quality in several of the nearby small towns. Using data from a network of real-time smoke monitors, Robison helps fire managers…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Models, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, computer programs, fire management, forest management, Montana, national forests, particulates, smoke behavior, smoke management, telemetry, Washington, wildfires
From the text ... 'To mitigate and reduce downstream smoke complaints, clients in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere have used BlueSky and BlueSky-RAINS on prescribed burns for go/no-go decisions and timing.... Failure to meet air quality obligations can lead to more stringent…
Person:
Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fuels, Mapping, Models, Prescribed Fire, Weather
Region(s): Great Basin, Northwest
Keywords: air quality, BlueSky, Fire Consortia for the Advanced Modeling of Meteorology and Smoke (FCAMMS), fire management, forest management, fuel management, GIS, smoke behavior, smoke management, wind
From the text ... 'We ensured that the New Mexico State air quality coordinator and the Southwest Coordination Center knew that the smoke predictions were posted on a publicly available Website.... The year 2003 saw record-high energy release component values in much of the…
Person:
Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Models, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: air quality, Arizona, BlueSky, energy, fire danger rating, fire management, fire suppression, forest management, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, National Fire Plan, New Mexico, smoke management, wildfires
From the text ... 'BlueSky accurately predicted a smoke event into central Washington's Wenatchee-Leavenworth area that was confirmed by verbal reports and data from particulate monitors.... Fine particulates in smoke from wildland fires can cause significant health problems for…
Person:
Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Models, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Great Basin, Northwest
Keywords: air quality, BlueSky, fire danger rating, fire management, fire suppression, forest management, health factors, Healthy Forests Restoration Act, National Fire Plan, national forests, particulates, rate of spread, smoke effects, smoke management, Washington, wildfires
From the text ... 'This issue of Fire Management Today highlights the expanding science of smoke issues and air quality. From the discussion of Web-based tools that predict how much smoke might come from that fire and where it might go, to the growing array of monitoring…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Fuels, Prescribed Fire, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, catastrophic fires, fire management, fuel management, smoke management, wildfires
From the text.... 'The Apache National Forest, like many southwestern forests situated on the Colorado Plateau, has significant fuel hazard problems.... Our objective is to compile a catalog of proven prescriptions to burn any given site in the pine type.... It is important to…
Person:
Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: Colorado, coniferous forests, diameter classes, duff, fire control, fire management, firefighting personnel, firing techniques, forest management, fuel accumulation, fuel loading, fuel moisture, humidity, ignition, mortality, national forests, scorch, season of fire, slash, sloping terrain, smoke management, temperature, thinning, wind
Except in remote areas, most prescribed fires will have some effect on members of the public. It is therefore important for land managers to work with the public before, during, and after a prescribed burn. To do this effectively, managers need to have an accurate idea of what…
Person:
Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Prescribed Fire, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: education, fire control, fire management, National Fire Plan, Native Americans, public information, smoke management, urban habitats
Visibility impairment from regional haze is a significant problem throughout the continental United States. A substantial portion of regional haze is produced by smoke from prescribed and wildland fires. Here we describe the integration of four simulation models, an array of GIS…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Mapping, Models, Prescribed Fire, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, distribution, ENSO, fire danger rating, fire frequency, fire intensity, fire management, fire regimes, fire size, flammability, GIS, Idaho, ignition, Michigan, national parks, Oregon, smoke behavior, smoke management, statistical analysis, Washington, wilderness areas, wildfires, Wyoming, regional haze, integrated models, fire regimes, smoke dispersion
Bushfires can cause widespread air pollution through the emission of high levels of toxic air contaminants that affect the health of surrounding communities. This review of studies that have evaluated the health impacts of bushfires in North America, Australia and South-East…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology
Region(s): California, Great Basin, Rocky Mountain, International
Keywords: air quality, Alberta, Asia, Australia, brush fires, Canada, CO - carbon monoxide, Colorado, diseases, fire management, fire size, health factors, mortality, particulates, pollution, smoke effects, smoke management, Southeast Asia, toxicity, wildfires, atmospheric chemistry, bushfire, community health, particles, toxins
The Research and Development (R&D) arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service works at the forefront of science to improve the health and use of our Nation's forests and grasslands. Research has been part of the Forest Service mission since the agency's…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fuels, Intelligence, Mapping, Models, Outreach, Prescribed Fire, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: Forest Service, research, research accomplishment report
During 2005, the USDA Forest Service celebrated its Centennial, recognizing 100 years of successfully caring for the land and serving people. The Rocky Mountain Research Station has been, and continues to be, an integral part of the Forest Service mission, dating back to the…
Person:
Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fuels, Intelligence, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Restoration and Rehabilitation
Region(s): Great Basin, Northern Rockies, Rocky Mountain, Southwest
Keywords: Forest Service, research, Rocky Mountain Research Station
We report measurements and analysis of a boreal forest fire, integrating the effects of greenhouse gases, aerosols, black carbon deposition on snow and sea ice, and postfire changes in surface albedo. The net effect of all agents was to increase radiative forcing during the…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Intelligence, Models
Region(s): Alaska, Great Basin, Northwest
Keywords: aerosols, boreal forests, C - carbon, carbon dioxide, ecosystem dynamics, fire case histories, fire management, fire regimes, forest management, gases, climate change, greenhouse gases, ozone, Picea mariana, post fire recovery, precipitation, radiation, statistical analysis, wildfires
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fuels, Mapping, Models, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): California, Great Basin
Keywords: air quality, biomass, C - carbon, carbon dioxide, cover type, crown fires, dead fuels, fire intensity, fire management, fuel models, GIS - geographic information system, moisture, overstory, particulates, pollution, population density, regeneration, smoke management, southern California, vegetation surveys, wildfires, pollution, FOFEM - First Order Fire Effects Model, air quality, carbon cycle, carbon dioxide, particulates
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Social Science, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): California, Eastern, Great Basin, Rocky Mountain
Keywords: aesthetics, air quality, biomass, C - carbon, carbon dioxide, CO - carbon monoxide, Colorado, coniferous forests, crown fires, diameter classes, fire damage (property), fire hazard reduction, fire management, fire suppression, forest management, fuel loading, fuel types, hydrocarbons, invasive species, logging, Michigan, national forests, particulates, population density, post fire recovery, recreation, regeneration, rural communities, soil erosion, thinning, threatened and endangered species (animals), threatened and endangered species (plants), water quality, wilderness fire management, wildfires, wildlife habitat management, forest fuels, nonmarket values, small-diameter logs, cost, benefit analysis, forest fires, LADDER FIRES
Boreal forests are highly susceptible to wildfire, and post-fire changes in soil temperature and moisture have the potential to transform large areas of the landscape from a net sink to a net source of carbon (C). Understanding the ecological controls that regulate these…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Occurrence, Fuels, Models
Region(s): Alaska, Great Basin, Northwest
Keywords: age classes, black spruce, boreal forests, calcium, C - carbon, CO2 - carbon dioxide, decomposition, disturbance, ecosystem dynamics, fire frequency, fire intensity, fire management, forest management, Interior Alaska, magnesium, microclimate, microorganisms, moisture, mosses, N - nitrogen, organic soils, pH, post-fire recovery, K - potassium, roots, soil management, soil moisture, soil organic matter, soil temperature, soils, statistical analysis, succession, temperature, wildfires, boreal forests, carbon balance, decomposition, microbial activity, moss
Savannas are the most common vegetation type in the tropics and subtropics, ranging in physiognomy from grasslands with scattered woody plants to woodlands with heterogeneous grass cover. Productivity and organic matter turnover in savannas are controlled by interactions between…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Aquatic, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire Occurrence, Fire Prevention, Fuels
Region(s): California, Great Basin, Hawaii, Southern, Southwest, International
Keywords: Acacia spp., Africa, Andropogon, Australia, biomass, Brazil, C - carbon, cerrado, cover, ecosystem dynamics, fine fuels, fire frequency, fire management, fire regimes, fire suppression, forest management, gases, grasses, grasslands, grazing, herbaceous vegetation, land management, land use, N - nitrogen, nutrient cycling, organic matter, phosphorus, population density, post fire recovery, Prosopis glandulosa, savannas, soil management, soil nutrients, South Africa, South America, streams, S - sulfur, suppression, surface fires, Trachypogon, tropical regions, water, woody plants, cerrado, Llanos, mesquite, N - nitrogen, savannas, trace gases
We grew from seed the exotic invasive annual grass Bromus tectorum L., collected from three elevation ecotypes in northern Nevada, USA. Plants were exposed to four CO2 atmosphere concentrations: 270, 320, 370, and 420 umol mol-1. After harvest on day 87, above-ground tissue was…
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Year: 2006
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fuels
Region(s): Great Basin
Keywords: combustion, Forest Products Laboratory, grasses, grasslands, Atriplex spp., wildfires, Bromus, Bromus erectus, Bromus tectorum, Ca - calcium, C - carbon, CO2 - carbon dioxide, Cercocarpus ledifolius, char, ecosystem dynamics, elevation, fine fuels, fire management, fire regimes, flammability, fuel loading, fuel moisture, heat, humidity, invasive species, lignin, Nevada, manganese, N - nitrogen, K - potassium, Pseudoroegneria, statistical analysis