It is well-known that fire played an important historic role in the ecology and structure for many ecosystems of the Lake States region. What is less clear is how to reintegrate fire as a natural disturbance and as a management tool given the risks associated with fire to an expanding human presence in the region. Global changes such as climate change, natural disturbances such as insect outbreaks and wind, and human activities such as land development and forest management, all interact with each other and fire in complex ways. Consequently, cumulative management actions or inaction may have…
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Using LANDIS to Explore Fire Risk and Effects in Lake States Landscapes (postponed)
It is well-known that fire played an important historic role in the ecology and structure for many ecosystems of the Lake States region. What is less clear is how to reintegrate fire as a natural disturbance and as a management tool given the risks…