Document Type
Book
Publication Date
7-2024
Department
College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Abstract
Prior to European settlement, fire was a common disturbance across most of the Midwest and Eastern United States. Today, prescribed fire is used as a management tool to promote native, fire-tolerant species and reduce vulnerability to high-intensity, unplanned fires. This primer discusses how prescribed fire affects ecosystem structure and function, with a primary focus on ecosystem carbon storage and sequestration. Management considerations related to the effects of prescribed fire on ecosystem carbon and greenhouse gas mitigation goals are discussed.
Publication Title
Effects of fire on ecosystem carbon in the Upper Midwest and Northeast United States : a primer
Recommended Citation
Keller, A.,
&
Handler, S.
(2024).
Effects of fire on ecosystem carbon in the Upper Midwest and Northeast United States : a primer.
Effects of fire on ecosystem carbon in the Upper Midwest and Northeast United States : a primer, 1-8.
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