Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoman Lu, Xiaoyang Zhang, Fangjun Li, Lun Gao, Laura Graham, Yenni Vetrita, Bambang H. Saharjo, Mark A. Cochrane
Summary: Canal drainage has significant impacts on smoke aerosol emissions in Indonesian fires, with peatland fires emitting more smoke aerosols and increasing significantly as water table depth decreases. These findings support the Indonesian government's peatland restoration policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thanh Le, Seon-Ho Kim, Deg-Hyo Bae
Summary: Climate change affects the composition and structure of ecosystems and wildfires result in significant economic costs. This study evaluates the impact of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on future fire activities using model outputs and finds that ENSO has a strong influence on fires in tropical and subtropical regions. The results also show a high consistency between models for the impacted regions. Furthermore, it is observed that ENSO's impact on global fire activities might decrease in future projections compared to the historical period.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Michael J. M. Franklin, Richard E. Major, Michael Bedward, Ross A. Bradstock
Summary: The study predicts an increase in fire frequency in global forests due to climate change in the 21st century. Bird species with different movement strategies (sedentary, migratory, nomadic) show varying responses to forest fire frequency and the presence of long unburnt forest in the landscape. Larger, mobile species, especially migrants, are more likely to respond positively to the presence of long unburnt forest, while responses to fire frequency vary among different avian movement groups.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Christopher E. Gordon, Mitchell G. Stares, Eli R. Bendall, Ross A. Bradstock
Summary: Tree hollows are an important resource for fauna, providing shelter, nesting, and protection from predators. This study examined the impact of wildfire frequency, severity, temperature, and precipitation on tree hollow density in the Sydney Basin. The results showed that medium and large-sized hollow densities were highest at intermediate fire frequencies and severities. Additionally, fire severity was positively associated with basal scar density. Overall, this study highlights the diverse and size-specific impacts of wildfires on tree hollows.
Article
Forestry
Denis Veselkin, Nadezhda Kuyantseva, Liliya Pustovalova, Aleksandr Mumber
Summary: This study analyzed the spatial and temporal dynamics of 1083 forest fires in the Ilmensky Reserve in Southern Urals, Russia from 1948 to 2014. The results showed a significant increase in the number of forest fires over time, with changes in the locations of frequent burnings. The study also found that human-related fires dominate the modern fire activity within the reserve.
Article
Agronomy
Harpreet Kaur, Kelly A. Nelson, Gurbir Singh, Kristen S. Veum, Morgan P. Davis, Ranjith P. Udawatta, Gurpreet Kaur
Summary: Subsurface drainage is commonly used in the Midwest U.S. and can significantly impact soil properties. This study examined the effects of different drainage treatments on soil properties in continuous corn production. The results showed that drainage plus subirrigation increased clay content and accelerated soil organic matter mineralization compared to no drainage and drainage only treatments. Changes in water table conditions also influenced soil properties.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Ecology
D. C. Romualdi, S. L. Wilkinson, P. M. A. James
Summary: This meta-analysis aims to summarize available evidence regarding mountain pine beetle (MPB) and wildfire interactions, and identify environmental and methodological indicators associated with various wildfire responses. The study found that spatial scale, forest fuels, and weather are the main drivers of variation in wildfire response post-outbreak. These findings are crucial for wildfire and forest management agencies, especially in forests newly exposed to this disturbance interaction.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Festus O. Amadu, Paul E. McNamara, Kristin E. Davis
Summary: Research shows that CRA projects, like watershed restoration efforts, can significantly improve soil health parameters and grain yields among smallholder farmers in southern Malawi, enhancing agricultural systems' resilience to climate change and extreme weather shocks.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Geography
Charles W. Lafon, Georgina G. DeWeese, William T. Flatley, Serena R. Aldrich, Adam T. Naito
Summary: Fire-dependent yellow pine forests in eastern North America have historically experienced fires at approximately three- to eleven-year intervals before fire suppression in the early to middle 1900s. Despite land-use intensification, including industrial logging and associated wildfires, there was no long-term temporal trend in fire frequency from the middle 1700s through the early 1900s. Age-structure analyses suggest that pyrogenic pine-oak communities existed before industrial disturbances and persisted under a regime of frequent, mixed-severity fires.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Samuel A. Miller, Jonathan D. Witter, Steve W. Lyon
Summary: Monitoring of tile outlet discharge, soil moisture, and groundwater response in a 10-ha catchment in north-central Ohio for one year revealed that automated drainage water management (ADWM) had little impact on groundwater levels, soil moisture, and tile outlet discharge during precipitation events. However, ADWM was more effective at retaining water in the field and reducing drainage during low-intensity precipitation events.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Cora Every, W. Michael Aust, David R. Carter, T. Adam Coates, Erik B. Schilling
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of harvest disturbances on tree composition and aboveground biomass 35 years post-harvest. The results showed that under favorable conditions, forested wetland ecosystems have the capacity for long-term recovery following harvest.
Review
Plant Sciences
Adoracion Barros-Rodriguez, Pharada Rangseekaew, Krisana Lasudee, Wasu Pathom-aree, Maximino Manzanera
Summary: Agriculture plays a significant role in reducing biodiversity and altering the environment, leading to major environmental threats. In order to mitigate these impacts, the use of microorganisms as biostimulants can help minimize the detrimental effects of agricultural practices on ecosystems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Charlie C. Schrader-Patton, Emma C. Underwood
Summary: Chaparral shrublands in Southern California play a key role in carbon sequestration, but estimations of biomass at national and regional scales often overlook shrubland biomass. A random forest model using remote sensing data was developed to predict aboveground live biomass in the region, showing improved accuracy compared to other biomass estimates. This model provides a transparent and repeatable method to track biomass recovery after management actions or disturbances.
Article
Forestry
Sarah Sterner, Clare Aslan, Rebecca Best, Todd Chaudhry
Summary: The translation discusses the importance of wildfires in shaping ecosystems in northeastern California and the changes in vegetation patterns caused by fire exclusion, timber salvage and harvest, and human-assisted reforestation. The study investigates vegetation recovery following a major fire and explores how management history and post-fire reforestation efforts influence regeneration. The findings highlight the association between timber harvest combined with fire exclusion and denser shrub regeneration, as well as the positive impact of post-fire reforestation on restoring diverse tree species.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Letter
Ecology
Qinfeng Guo
Summary: The author introduces the concept of management mosaics and discusses how to use it to mitigate the impacts of extreme wildfires over both space and time.
ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2021)