Variability of Permafrost and Landscape Conditions Following Forest Fires in the Central Yakutian Taiga Zone
In the last two decades in Central Yakutia, there has been a significant change in cryogenic landscapes related to climate warming and anthropogenic disturbances. This period is characterized by the activity of forest fires, which significantly impact permafrost landscapes. We observed the dynamics...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:91128285aa484d00ac09081bd3112fdc 2023-05-15T13:02:54+02:00 Variability of Permafrost and Landscape Conditions Following Forest Fires in the Central Yakutian Taiga Zone Marat I. Petrov Alexander N. Fedorov Pavel Y. Konstantinov Radomir N. Argunov 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/land11040496 https://doaj.org/article/91128285aa484d00ac09081bd3112fdc EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/4/496 https://doaj.org/toc/2073-445X doi:10.3390/land11040496 2073-445X https://doaj.org/article/91128285aa484d00ac09081bd3112fdc Land, Vol 11, Iss 496, p 496 (2022) ground temperature active layer thickness soil moisture content Central Yakutia Agriculture S article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/land11040496 2022-12-31T00:05:55Z In the last two decades in Central Yakutia, there has been a significant change in cryogenic landscapes related to climate warming and anthropogenic disturbances. This period is characterized by the activity of forest fires, which significantly impact permafrost landscapes. We observed the dynamics of cryogenic landscapes after a forest fire in 2001 at the Neleger station in Central Yakutia, 35 km northwest of Yakutsk. The observations included ground temperature and active layer thickness monitoring and statements of changes in the soil moisture content of the active layer. Increases in ground temperature, the active layer thickness, and soil moisture content on the burnt site after a forest fire in Neleger station were noted in the first six to seven years after the disturbance. We found that, following forest fires, permafrost progressively restabilizes as forest cover redevelops over time. The results of the studies will become the basis for planning restoration work after forest fires in permafrost landscapes of Central Yakutia. Article in Journal/Newspaper Active layer thickness permafrost taiga Yakutia Yakutsk Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Yakutsk Land 11 4 496 |
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In the last two decades in Central Yakutia, there has been a significant change in cryogenic landscapes related to climate warming and anthropogenic disturbances. This period is characterized by the activity of forest fires, which significantly impact permafrost landscapes. We observed the dynamics of cryogenic landscapes after a forest fire in 2001 at the Neleger station in Central Yakutia, 35 km northwest of Yakutsk. The observations included ground temperature and active layer thickness monitoring and statements of changes in the soil moisture content of the active layer. Increases in ground temperature, the active layer thickness, and soil moisture content on the burnt site after a forest fire in Neleger station were noted in the first six to seven years after the disturbance. We found that, following forest fires, permafrost progressively restabilizes as forest cover redevelops over time. The results of the studies will become the basis for planning restoration work after forest fires in permafrost landscapes of Central Yakutia. |
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Marat I. Petrov Alexander N. Fedorov Pavel Y. Konstantinov Radomir N. Argunov |
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Marat I. Petrov Alexander N. Fedorov Pavel Y. Konstantinov Radomir N. Argunov |
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Variability of Permafrost and Landscape Conditions Following Forest Fires in the Central Yakutian Taiga Zone |
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Variability of Permafrost and Landscape Conditions Following Forest Fires in the Central Yakutian Taiga Zone |
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Variability of Permafrost and Landscape Conditions Following Forest Fires in the Central Yakutian Taiga Zone |
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Variability of Permafrost and Landscape Conditions Following Forest Fires in the Central Yakutian Taiga Zone |
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Variability of Permafrost and Landscape Conditions Following Forest Fires in the Central Yakutian Taiga Zone |
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variability of permafrost and landscape conditions following forest fires in the central yakutian taiga zone |
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