Biology - Ecosystems
FireThe U.S. Geological Survey conducts fire ecology research to understand the effects of wildland fire on ecosystem structure and function, and on other ecological attributes such as wildlife habitat. Research is also directed as understanding fire history and fire regimes; interactions of fire with invasive species (e.g. cheatgrass) and climate variability; fire relations with vegetation structure and effectiveness of fuel treatments; and development of guidelines for restoring and rehabilitating fire-impacted ecosystems and watersheds. Listed below are examples of research projects available online and general information from USGS about fire, its effects, and fire treatments.
Fire Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Monitoring
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In the SpotlightNEW: Fire History Analysis and Exploration System (FHAES) Alpha 1.0 Release!The FHAES project is enhancing and/or redeveloping components of the FHX2 software program, developed by Henri Grissino-Mayer, so that they are free, user-friendly, and easily accessible to a broad range of users on the Internet. Download the Alpha 1.0 Release of FHAES from the FHAES partner site on FRAMES. Featured Publication Fire Climatology in the western United States: introduction to special issue (Full text available at the International Journal of Wildland Fire) Featured PublicationUSGS scientist Jason Dunham co-authored a new publication that examined stream temperatures in central Idaho to understand how changes following fire affected the distribution of sensitive species. Learn more from the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) website. Additional Resources
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