historical fire regime

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Evidence for multi-decadal fuel buildup in a large California wildfire from smoke radiocarbon measurements

Year of Publication

2023

Publication Type

In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in annual area burned in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. This rise in fire activity has prompted the need to understand how historical forest management practices affect fuel composition and emissions.

Postglacial vegetation and fire history with a high-resolution analysis of tephra impacts, High Cascade Range, Oregon, USA

Year of Publication

2023

Publication Type

Journal Article

The postglacial history of vegetation, wildfire, and climate in the Cascade Range (Oregon) is only partly understood. This study uses high-resolution macroscopic charcoal and pollen analysis from a 13-m, 14,500 years sediment record from Gold Lake, located in a montane forest, to reconstruct forest vegetation and fire history.

Ecological Effects of Prescribed Fire Season: A Literature Review and Synthesis for Managers

Year of Publication

2009

Publication Type

Report

Prescribed burning may be conducted at times of the year when fires were infrequent historically, leading to concerns about potential adverse effects on vegetation and wildlife. Historical and prescribed fire regimes for different regions in the continental United States were compared and literature on season of prescribed burning synthesized.

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