Fire effects on ecosystems

Accelerated biomass loss in western US forestlands due to shifting fire regime

This study quantifies accelerated biomass loss in western US forestlands due to shifting fire regimes and increased drought, showing a rise in wildfire-driven carbon loss post-2015.

Fire limits soil microbial dispersal and differentially impacts bacterial and fungal communities

This study finds fire limits soil microbial dispersal and increases ecological drift in fungi, while reducing fungal diversity and bacterial rare taxa.

Burn-induced decreases in soil microbial carbon use efficiency vary across soil types and substrates

This study measures how burning affects carbon use efficiency (CUE) in boreal forest soils using different substrates, finding that burning reduces glucose-specific CUE but has a smaller effect on pine-specific CUE.

Orchid losers and winners after fire in West Australian urban bushland: A response continuum deeply integrated with other traits

The paper assesses fire impacts on orchids in West Australian urban bushland, finding diverse fire responses linked to ecological traits and highlighting the need for careful fire management.

LiDAR and hyperspectral-based structured population models show future forest fire frequency may compromise forest resilience

The paper uses LiDAR and hyperspectral data to model forest recovery after fires, finding that fire frequency may reduce resilience in Picea mariana stands.

Temporal assessment of fire severity: a case study in Brazilian savannas

The paper develops an open-source tool on Google Earth Engine to assess fire severity over time using satellite data, enabling cost-effective and scalable monitoring of wildfire impacts.

Functional and compositional diversity peak at intermediate fire frequencies when modeling the plant-fire feedback

The paper models plant communities under varying fire frequencies to show that compositional and functional diversity peak at intermediate fire frequencies, with functional similarity needed for maximum species richness.

Integrating geospatial tools in mapping forest fire severity and burned areas in the Western Usambara Mountain Forests, Lushoto, Tanzania

This study maps forest fire severity in Western Usambara Mountain Forests using geospatial tools and socio-economic data, identifying agricultural activities and charcoal production as primary causes.

50-year fire legacy regulates soil microbial carbon and nutrient cycling responses to new fire

This study shows that soil fire legacy significantly influences microbial carbon and nutrient cycling responses to new fires, highlighting the importance of considering legacy effects in ecosystem studies.

High-severity fires undermine resilience of black spruce-dominated boreal forests in eastern North America

This study evaluates how high-severity and spring fires affect post-fire regeneration of mature black spruce forests in eastern North America, finding reduced regeneration and shifts in species composition.

Locally heterogeneous soil viral and prokaryotic responses to prescribed burn correspond with patchy burn severity in a mixed conifer forest

The paper examines how soil viral and prokaryotic communities respond to prescribed burns, finding that local burn severity drives heterogeneous responses.

Resilience not yet apparent in soil fungal communities of the boreal forest from one to five years after wildfire across a severity gradient

This study examines soil fungal community resilience in boreal forests one to five years after wildfire across different burn severities, finding no evidence of resilience and identifying fire-responsive taxa.

Human dimension of Holocene wildfire dynamics in boreal eastern Siberia

This study reconstructs Holocene wildfire dynamics in eastern Siberia and finds that human land management significantly influenced fire patterns, particularly in the Late Holocene.

Relative fire-proneness of land cover types in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

This study assesses fire-proneness of land cover types in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, finding secondary forests burn more than expected while old-growth forests burn less, with implications for fire management.

Fuel buildup shapes post-fire fuel decomposition through soil heating effects on plants, fungi, and soil chemistry

The paper quantifies how pre-fire fuel loads affect post-fire fuel decomposition through soil heating, showing increased soil heating reduces decomposition of new fuels.

Good wildfires in western U.S. forests (2010-2020)

The paper estimates that 58% of western U.S. wildfires (2010-2020) were ecologically beneficial, with low-moderate severity fires burning 3.1 million hectares, more than prescribed burning.

Emissions of climate-altering species from open vegetation fires in the Mediterranean region - A review on methods and data

This paper reviews methods and data for quantifying emissions from open vegetation fires in the Mediterranean region, highlighting discrepancies across four inventories and recommending integrated approaches for improved accuracy.

Effects of fire and fire-induced changes in soil properties on post-burn soil respiration

This study examines how fire and soil property changes affect post-burn soil respiration in boreal forests, finding reduced respiration rates and altered carbon cycling patterns.

Evaluating Best Practices for Isolating Pyrophilous Bacteria and Fungi from Burned Soil

This study evaluates optimal soil storage and media methods for isolating pyrophilous bacteria and fungi from burned soil, finding that -80°C storage without glycerol preserves species diversity and that PyOM-based media enhances culturing of fastidious microbes.

A laboratory method for simulating the effects of subsequent fires on pyrogenic organic matter at different exposure depths in a sand matrix

Impact of Prescribed Fire on Soil Microbial Communities in a Southern Appalachian Forest Clearcut

This study examines how prescribed fires affect soil microbial communities in a Southern Appalachian forest, finding minimal short-term effects but changes in nutrient concentrations and microbial diversity.