This webinar will review recent research led by Duke University investigating the impacts of fire on peatland ecosystems. Severe wildfires can cause smoldering ground fires that oxidize entire carbon stores and threaten peatlands around the globe. However, low‐severity surface fires can physically protect soil organic matter by thermally altering surface carbon chemistry, thus creating a slower cycling carbon pool that positively affects long‐term carbon balances in peatlands worldwide. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker.
Media Record Details
Jul 23, 2020
Neal E. Flanagan
Cataloging Information
Topic(s):
Fire Effects
Fire History
Fire History
NRFSN number: 22190
FRAMES RCS number: 61973
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