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Quaking aspen is generally considered to be a fire-adapted species because it regenerates prolifically after fire, and it can be replaced by more shade-tolerant tree species in the absence of fire. As early-successional aspen stands transition to…
Author(s): Douglas J. Shinneman, Kevin Krasnow, Susan K. McIlroy
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In montane forests of the Intermountain West composition and function are often defined by what happens with quaking aspen. Aspen is a pioneer species that regenerates quickly following disturbance and then establishes ecological conditions under…
Author(s): Samuel B. St. Clair, Paul C. Rogers, Michael R. Kuhns
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There is a growing need for sustainable energy development to meet domestic and international demand for electricity and fuel generation. A critical component in energy systems development is support from the public, particularly the acceptance of…
Author(s): Amanda D. Boyd, Travis B. Paveglio
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There is no uniform means for assessing social impact from wildland fires beyond statistics such as home loss, suppression costs and the number of residents evacuated. In this paper we argue for and provide a more comprehensive set of considerations…
Author(s): Travis B. Paveglio, Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Troy E. Hall, Alistair M. S. Smith
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This study examined firefighters’ sleep quantity and quality throughout multi-day wildfire suppression, and assessed the impact of sleep location, shift length, shift start time and incident severity on these variables. For 4 weeks, 40 volunteer…
Author(s): Grace E. Vincent, Brad Aisbett, Sarah J. Hall, Sally A. Ferguson
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Small mammals comprise an important component of forest vertebrate communities. Our understanding of how small mammals use forested habitat has relied heavily on studies in forest systems not naturally prone to frequent disturbances. Small mammal…
Author(s): Rahel Sollmann, Angela M. White, Beth Gardner, Patricia N. Manley
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Despite highly specialised and capable emergency management systems, ordinary citizens are usually first on the scene in an emergency or disaster, and remain long after official services have ceased. Citizens often play vital roles in helping those…
Author(s): Joshua Whittaker, Blythe McLennan, J. Handmer
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Understanding the local context that shapes collective response to wildfire risk continues to be a challenge for scientists and policymakers. This study utilizes and expands on a conceptual approach for understanding adaptive capacity to wildfire in…
Author(s): Travis B. Paveglio, Cassandra Moseley, Matthew S. Carroll, Daniel R. Williams, Emily Jane Davis, A. Paige Fischer
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Recent years have seen growing interest within the United States fire management community in exploring alternatives to the standard approach of evacuating entire populations that are threatened by a wildfire. There has been particular interest in…
Author(s): Sarah M. McCaffrey, Alan Rhodes, Melanie Stidham
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Wildland fuels are a critical factor in fire management because they are the one factor that managers can control. However, fuels have always been defined, described, and quantified in the context of inputs to fire behavior models. Wildland fuel…
Author(s): Robert E. Keane
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Habitat fragmentation and degradation and invasion of nonnative species have restricted the distribution of native trout. Many trout populations are limited to headwater streams where negative effects of predicted climate change, including reduced…
Author(s): Edwin R. Sedell, Robert E. Gresswell, Thomas E. McMahon
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Fire is a prevalent feature of many landscapes and has numerous and complex effects on geological, hydrological, ecological, and economic systems. In some regions, the frequency and intensity of wildfire have increased in recent years and are…
Author(s): Rebecca J. Bixby, Scott D. Cooper, Robert E. Gresswell, Lee E. Brown, Clifford N. Dahm, Kathleen A. Dwire
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Whitebark pine is a culturally and ecologically important species to the peoples of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), located on Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation. Past management practices, pathogen and insect infestations,…
Author(s): Corey L. Gucker
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Prescribed burning as a fuel treatment seeks to moderate wildfire impacts and decreases the areal extent of wildfires by increasing the effectiveness of fire suppression. Assessment of prescribed burning effectiveness is frequently anecdotal or…
Author(s): Paulo M. Fernandes
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Fuel treatments have become an indispensable tool for managing fire in North American wildland ecosystems. Historical perspective and extant practices provide insights into current theory and areas of future emphasis. Managers have better…
Author(s): Philip N. Omi
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We describe recent advances in biophysical and social aspects of risk and their potential combined contribution to improve mitigation planning on fire-prone landscapes. The methods and tools provide an improved method for defining the spatial extent…
Author(s): Alan A. Ager, Jeffrey D. Kline, A. Paige Fischer
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Theory suggests that natural fire regimes can result in landscapes that are both self-regulating and resilient to fire. For example, because fires consume fuel, they may create barriers to the spread of future fires, thereby regulating fire size.…
Author(s): Sean A. Parks, Lisa M. Holsinger, Carol Miller, Cara R. Nelson
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It is hypothesized that climate impacts forest mosaics through dynamic ecological processes such as wildfires. However, climate-fire research has primarily focused on understanding drivers of fire frequency and area burned, largely due to scale…
Author(s): Crystal A. Kolden, John T. Abatzoglou, James A. Lutz, C. Alina Cansler, Jonathan T. Kane, Jan W. van Wagtendonk, Carl H. Key
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The loss of big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.) on sites disturbed by fire has motivated restoration seeding and planting efforts. However, the resulting sagebrush establishment is often lower than desired, especially in dry areas. Sagebrush…
Author(s): Martha M. Brabec, Matthew J. Germino, Douglas J. Shinneman, David S. Pilliod, Susan K. McIlroy, Robert S. Arkle
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The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of findings and products from our FY2014 research project on fire refugia. We summarize the products and findings of our work, including: development of regional datasets; use of a climate space…
Author(s): Geneva W. Chong
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