Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa
Peat fires in boreal and tundra regions can potentially cause a high CO 2 release, because of their large soil carbon stocks. Under current and future climate warming the frequency and intensity of droughts are increasing and will cause the plant community and organic soil to become more susceptible...
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ftvuamstcris:oai:research.vu.nl:publications/bf1eb0ef-2267-446e-88d5-fa975e9d9cca 2024-10-13T14:11:04+00:00 Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa Blauw, Luke G. van Logtestijn, Richard S.P. Broekman, R.A. Aerts, Rien Cornelissen, J. Hans C. 2017-09-15 https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/bf1eb0ef-2267-446e-88d5-fa975e9d9cca https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2017.06.023 https://hdl.handle.net/1871.1/bf1eb0ef-2267-446e-88d5-fa975e9d9cca http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021189943&partnerID=8YFLogxK http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85021189943&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Blauw , L G , van Logtestijn , R S P , Broekman , R A , Aerts , R & Cornelissen , J H C 2017 , ' Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa ' , Forest Ecology and Management , vol. 400 , pp. 475-484 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2017.06.023 Boreal forest Combustion Fuel type interaction Soil ignition Species community /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land name=SDG 15 - Life on Land article 2017 ftvuamstcris https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2017.06.023 2024-10-03T00:23:17Z Peat fires in boreal and tundra regions can potentially cause a high CO 2 release, because of their large soil carbon stocks. Under current and future climate warming the frequency and intensity of droughts are increasing and will cause the plant community and organic soil to become more susceptible to fire. The organic soil consumption by fire is commonly used as a proxy for fire severity and is a large source of carbon release. However, the role of organic soils in both above- and belowground fire behavior has only rarely been studied. In this study we collected soil and branches from Betula pubescens, Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies/obovata from the taiga/tundra ecotone across a large spatial scale. In laboratory fire experiments we burned different fuel type combinations to examine the fire spread through fuel ladders both from branches to soil and vice versa. We found that the tree species identity influences the fire spread from branches to soil and vice versa. The combination of chemical and structural plant traits could explain the stronger interaction between soil and coniferous spruce and pine fuels in a fire ladder compared to the deciduous birch. Therefore, total carbon emission from a boreal forest fire may not only depend on burned plant fuel, but also on the species-specific potential of the trees to ignite the soil. Carbon emission models and forest management could be improved if not only the aboveground plant fuel consumption is considered, but also the interaction between fuels in a fuel ladder and the probability of soil ignition by a forest crown fire and vice versa. Article in Journal/Newspaper taiga Tundra Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU): Research Portal Forest Ecology and Management 400 475 484 |
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Boreal forest Combustion Fuel type interaction Soil ignition Species community /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land name=SDG 15 - Life on Land Blauw, Luke G. van Logtestijn, Richard S.P. Broekman, R.A. Aerts, Rien Cornelissen, J. Hans C. Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa |
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Peat fires in boreal and tundra regions can potentially cause a high CO 2 release, because of their large soil carbon stocks. Under current and future climate warming the frequency and intensity of droughts are increasing and will cause the plant community and organic soil to become more susceptible to fire. The organic soil consumption by fire is commonly used as a proxy for fire severity and is a large source of carbon release. However, the role of organic soils in both above- and belowground fire behavior has only rarely been studied. In this study we collected soil and branches from Betula pubescens, Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies/obovata from the taiga/tundra ecotone across a large spatial scale. In laboratory fire experiments we burned different fuel type combinations to examine the fire spread through fuel ladders both from branches to soil and vice versa. We found that the tree species identity influences the fire spread from branches to soil and vice versa. The combination of chemical and structural plant traits could explain the stronger interaction between soil and coniferous spruce and pine fuels in a fire ladder compared to the deciduous birch. Therefore, total carbon emission from a boreal forest fire may not only depend on burned plant fuel, but also on the species-specific potential of the trees to ignite the soil. Carbon emission models and forest management could be improved if not only the aboveground plant fuel consumption is considered, but also the interaction between fuels in a fuel ladder and the probability of soil ignition by a forest crown fire and vice versa. |
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Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa |
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Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa |
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Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa |
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Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa |
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Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa |
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tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa |
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Blauw , L G , van Logtestijn , R S P , Broekman , R A , Aerts , R & Cornelissen , J H C 2017 , ' Tree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through fuel ladders from branches to soil and vice versa ' , Forest Ecology and Management , vol. 400 , pp. 475-484 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2017.06.023 |
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