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A framework for use of wireless sensor networks in forest fire detection and monitoring [PDF]

, 2012
Forest fires are one of the main causes of environmental degradation nowadays. Current surveillance systems for forest fires lack in supporting real-time monitoring of every point of a region at all times and early detection of fire threats.
Korpeoglu, Ibrahim, Aslan, Y. E., Ulusoy, T., Ulusoy, Ozgur, Korpeoglu, I., Aslan, Yunus Emre   +5 more
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A Classification of US Wildland Firefighter Entrapments Based on Coincident Fuels, Weather, and Topography

Fire, 2019
Previous attempts to identify the environmental factors associated with firefighter entrapments in the United States have suggested that there are several common denominators.
Wesley G. Page, Patrick H. Freeborn, Bret W. Butler, W. Matt Jolly   +3 more
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Cross-Comparison of Individual Tree Detection Methods Using Low and High Pulse Density Airborne Laser Scanning Data

Remote Sensing, 2022
Numerous individual tree detection (ITD) methods have been developed for use with airborne laser scanning (ALS) data to provide tree-scale forest inventories across large spatial extents.
Aaron M. Sparks, Mark V. Corrao, Alistair M. S. Smith   +2 more
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Fire Drivers Affecting Forest Fire Occurrences in the Tropical Mixed Broad-leaved Forests of Nepal

Applied Environmental Research, 2021
Forest fires triggered by various natural and anthropogenic drivers are increasing and threatening forest ecosystems across the globe. In Nepal, the high value Tropical Mixed Broad-leaved Forests are prone to fire caused by both natural and ...
Krishna Bahadur Bhujel, Rejina Maskey Byanju, Ambika P. Gautam, Ramesh Prasad Sapkota, Udhab Raj Khadka   +4 more
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A Case Study of Nitrogen Saturation in Western U.S. Forests

The Scientific World Journal, 2001
Virtually complete nitrification of the available ammonium in soil and nitrification activity in the forest floor are important factors predisposing forests in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California to nitrogen (N) saturation.
Mark E. Fenn, Mark A. Poth
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Prediction of Fire Propagation in Forest Areas using Genetic Algorithm [PDF]

ITM Web of Conferences, 2020
Forest fire causes significant damages to environment and living organisms. It becomes troublesome to recover from the consequences of forest fire. The early and accurate prediction of forest fire propagation in forest area will help in fire management ...
Amol Dhumal Rashmi
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Meta-analysis of avian and small-mammal response to fire severity and fire surrogate treatments in U.S. fire-prone forests [PDF]

, 2012
Management in fire-prone ecosystems relies widely upon application of prescribed fire and/or fire surrogate (e.g., forest thinning) treatments to maintain biodiversity and ecosystem function.
Joseph B. Fontaine, Fontaine, J.B., Kennedy, P.L., Patricia L. Kennedy   +3 more
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Characterization of wildland-urban interfaces for fire prevention in the province of Valencia (Spain)

Forest Systems, 2013
Aim of study. The present study is the first attempt to characterize and map wildland-urban interfaces (WUIs) in eastern Spain (province of Valencia) and its relationship with wildfire occurrence. Area of study. The study area is located in eastern Spain
J. Madrigal Olmo, J.A. Ruiz, R. Planelles, C. Hernando   +3 more
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Fire–weather relationship in the Italian peninsula [PDF]

, 2012
Climate and weather are two of the main key factors influencing fire regime and they have a number of different effects on fire. The objective of this work is to improve our knowledge of the relationship between meteorological variables and forest fire ...
Sirca, Costantino, Spano, Donatella, Masala, Francesco, Bacciu, Valentina   +3 more
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History and overview of research and development for Ontario’s FireGUARD decision support system for appropriate response

The Forestry Chronicle
Research and development for a real-time wildfire decision support system was undertaken to support appropriate response decision-making in Ontario, Canada.
Colin B. McFayden, Den Boychuk, Jordan Evens, Darren McLarty, Aaron Stacey, Dan Leonard, Jerry Shields   +6 more
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