Fire ecology is a scientific discipline concerned with the effects of fire on natural ecosystems. [1] [2] Many ecosystems, particularly prairie, savanna, chaparral and coniferous forests, have …

Jul 22, 2024 · Fire Ecology is the international scientific journal of the Association for Fire Ecology. It publishes peer-reviewed, impactful articles on all ecological and management …

Feb 26, 2025 · forest fire, uncontrolled fire occurring in vegetation more than 1.8 metres (6 feet) in height. These fires often reach the proportions of a major conflagration and are sometimes …

Oct 3, 2024 · Fire plays an important role in most forests and grasslands in the United States. But climate change and past management actions such as fire suppression, grazing, and the …

Fire ecology is the study of fire as an ecosystem process. Fire ecologists study how changes in the frequency, severity, and extent of fires can provide favorable or damaging influences on …

In this book, we take a regional approach to examine fire ecology of forest types across the USA, and the driving forces, historical patterns, and future management challenges within each region.

Mar 27, 2024 · A comprehensive book on fire ecology and management in U.S. forests is now available. More than 70 experts wrote the book together, including researchers, land …

Fire ecology is a branch of ecology that focuses on the origins of wildland fire and it’s relationship to the environment that surrounds it, both living and non-living. A wildland fire is defined as any …

Apr 2, 2020 · Fire managers look to scientific research for guidance on how prescribed burns and lightning-started fires can can be used to benefit ecological systems. They examine historic …

The Association for Fire Ecology is an international organization dedicated to improving the knowledge and use of fire in land management. We are scientists, educators, students, …