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Fire in the Earth System

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posted on 2023-05-17, 01:51 authored by David BowmanDavid Bowman, Balch, JK, Artaxo, P, Bond, WJ, Carlson, JM, Cochrane, MA, D'Antonio, CM, DeFries, RS, Doyle, JC, Harrison, SP, Fay JohnstonFay Johnston, Keeley, JE, Krawchuk, MA, Kull, MA, Marston, JB, Moritz, MA, Prentice, IC, Roos, CI, Scott, AC, Swetnam, TW, van der Werf, GR, Pyne, SJ
Fire is a worldwide phenomenon that appears in the geological record soon after the appearance of terrestrial plants. Fire influences global ecosystem patterns and processes, including vegetation distribution and structure, the carbon cycle, and climate. Although humans and fire have always coexisted, our capacity to manage fire remains imperfect and may become more difficult in the future as climate change alters fire regimes. This risk is difficult to assess, however, because fires are still poorly represented in global models. Here, we discuss some of the most important issues involved in developing a better understanding of the role of fire in the Earth system.

History

Publication title

Science

Volume

324

Issue

5926

Pagination

481-484

ISSN

0036-8075

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

Amer Assoc Advancement Science

Place of publication

1200 New York Ave, Nw, Washington, USA, Dc, 20005

Rights statement

© 2009 American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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