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Changing wildfire, changing forests: the effects of climate change on fire regimes and vegetation in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Fire Ecology, 2020
Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana, USA) have been immense in recent years, capturing the attention of resource managers, fire scientists, and the general public. This paper synthesizes understanding of the
J. Halofsky, D. Peterson, Brian J. Harvey   +2 more
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Prediction Model Construction for Forest and Grassland Fire Occurrence in Sichuan Province and Its Preliminary Application in Transmission Line Scenarios

Fire
This study integrates multi-source driving factors from 2005 to 2024, including meteorological elements, fire danger indices, vegetation, topography, and human activities, to comparatively analyze the performance of four machine learning models—RF ...
Jinglu Wang, Juan Jia, Mingyu Wang, Lifu Shu, Fengjun Zhao, Liqing Si, Weike Li, Jingxiu Huang, Kaida Yan, Jianati Nuerlan   +9 more
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A Secret Hidden in the Sediments: Lepidoptera Scales

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018
Natural disturbance is one of the major topics in forest ecology. However, most paleoecological studies have only considered the influence of wildfire as an agent of disturbance, with fire history based primarily on the use of charcoal as a proxy for ...
Miguel Montoro Girona, Miguel Montoro Girona, Lionel Navarro, Hubert Morin   +3 more
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Fire as a fundamental ecological process: Research advances and frontiers

Journal of Ecology, 2020
Fire is a powerful ecological and evolutionary force that regulates organismal traits, population sizes, species interactions, community composition, carbon and nutrient cycling and ecosystem function.
K. McLauchlan, Philip E. Higuera, J. Miesel, B. Rogers, J. Schweitzer, J. Shuman, A. Tepley, J. M. Varner, T. Veblen, Solny A. Adalsteinsson, Jennifer K. Balch, P. Baker, E. Batllori, E. Bigio, P. Brando, M. Cattau, M. Chipman, J. Coen, R. Crandall, L. Daniels, N. Enright, W. Gross, B. Harvey, J. Hatten, S. Hermann, R. Hewitt, L. Kobziar, J. B. Landesmann, M. Loranty, S. Maezumi, L. Mearns, M. Moritz, Jonathan A. Myers, J. Pausas, A. Pellegrini, William J. Platt, J. Roozeboom, H. Safford, F. Santos, R. M. Scheller, Rosemary L. Sherriff, Kevin G. Smith, Melinda D. Smith, A. Watts   +43 more
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Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu, Szu‐Hsien Chen, Xining Yang, Ken Resnicow, Hsing‐Fang Hsieh   +4 more
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Assessment of Forest Fire Impact and Vegetation Recovery in the Ghalahmah Mountains, Saudi Arabia

Fire
Forest fires are a critical ecological disturbance that significantly impact vegetation dynamics, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. This study investigates the impacts of forest fires in the Ghalahmah Mountains, Saudi Arabia, using remote sensing ...
Rahmah Al-Qthanin, Rahaf Aseeri
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NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
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The Fire Ecology of Saw Palmetto

EDIS
This publication informs fire and natural resources managers as well as other interested people about the relationship between saw palmetto and fire. Saw palmetto is a palm native to the southeastern United States.
Vânia Maria Pereira, Thiago Souza Campos, Wagner Vendrame, Raelene M. Crandall   +3 more
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Gopher Frogs, Burrows, and Fire: Interactions in the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

EDIS, 2009
WEC-250, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Elizabeth A. Roznik and Steve A. Johnson, helps land stewards understand the relationships between fire, burrowing animals, and the animals that use burrows, such as the gopher frog.
Elizabeth A. Roznik, Steve A. Johnson
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Diagnosing the system: Mental health, necropolitical uncare, and the abolition of migration detention

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the psychological effects of migration detention in the European Union's Closed Controlled Access Center (CCAC) on Samos through an ecological lens. It explores a double normalization of suffering: the brutalization of necropolitical migration governance and the simultaneous understanding of resulting distress as an ...
Julia Manek
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