As fires burns it creates fuel breaks for future fires. Burn history is really important in determining how fire burns in the future.
Interactions drive future landscape responses Interactions are spatial, temporal, and functional
Each landscape will respond differently to management actions and climate change A model is only as good as authors.
Many models are based off of historical empirical data, but if the historical data is not what is in the future, then the model may be not be helpful.
Planning for only 5- 10 years and updating models based on new, empirical data will be important for adaptive management.
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Crown of the Continent Forum 2021
The Crown Managers Partnership partnered with the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network and others to bring you the 2021 Fire in the Crown of the Continent Forum, which was held virtually from March 22nd to March 26th.
The Crown Managers Partnership is a multi-jurisdictional partnership among federal, state, provincial, tribal, and first nation agency managers and universities in Montana, Alberta, and British Columbia. Annual forums facilitate networking opportunities, build collaboration, and deepen understanding of common issues in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem.
View the Forum Report (in the Files block) with summaries from presentations and special sessions (published November 2021).
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Mar 22, 2021
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