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Temperate and boreal forest mega-fires: characteristics and challenges by Stephens, Scott L, Burrows, Neil, Buyantuyev, Alexander, Gray, Robert W, Keane, Robert E, Kubian, Rick, Liu, Shirong, Seijo, Francisco, Shu, Lifu, Tolhurst, Kevin G, van Wagtendonk, Jan W

“…Mega-fires are often defined according to their size and intensity but are more accurately described by their socioeconomic impacts. Three factors - climate…”
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Mapped versus actual burned area within wildfire perimeters: Characterizing the unburned by Kolden, Crystal A., Lutz, James A., Key, Carl H., Kane, Jonathan T., van Wagtendonk, Jan W.

“…► We characterize wildfire unburned area in three North American forest ecosystems. ► Fire perimeters include a mean 13–37% unburned area in our study areas. ►…”
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The Science of Firescapes: Achieving Fire-Resilient Communities by SMITH, ALISTAIR M.S., KOLDEN, CRYSTAL A., PAVEGLIO, TRAVIS B., COCHRANE, MARK A., BOWMAN, DAVID MJS, MORITZ, MAX A., KLISKEY, ANDREW D., ALESSA, LILIAN, HUDAK, ANDREW T., HOFFMAN, CHAD M., LUTZ, JAMES A., QUEEN, LLOYD P., GOETZ, SCOTT J., HIGUERA, PHILIP E., BOSCHETTI, LUIGI, FLANNIGAN, MIKE, YEDINAK, KARA M., WATTS, ADAM C., STRAND, EVA K., WAGTENDONK, JAN W. VAN, ANDERSON, JOHN W., STOCKS, BRIAN J., ABATZOGLOU, JOHN T.

“…Wildland fire management has reached a crossroads. Current perspectives are not capable of answering interdisciplinary adaptation and mitigation challenges…”
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Effects of fire on small mammal communities in frequent-fire forests in California by Roberts, Susan L., Kelt, Douglas A., Wagtendonk, Jan W. van, Miles, A. Keith, Meyer, Marc D.

“…Fire is a natural, dynamic process that is integral to maintaining ecosystem function. The reintroduction of fire (e.g., prescribed fire, managed wildfire) is…”
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Comparison of AVIRIS and Landsat ETM+ detection capabilities for burn severity by van Wagtendonk, Jan W., Root, Ralph R., Key, Carl H.

“…Our study compares data on burn severity collected from multi-temporal Airborne Visible and Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) with similar data from the…”
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Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) in Yosemite National Park: On the Importance of Food, Forest Structure, and Human Disturbance by Charles van, Riper, Fontaine, Joseph J, Wagtendonk, Jan W. van

“…We studied great gray owls (Strix nebulosa Forster) in Yosemite National Park, California, measuring variables that could potentially influence patterns of…”
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Fire in California's ecosystems by Sugihara, Neil G

“…Fire is both an integral natural process in the California landscape and growing threat to its urban and suburban developments as they encroach on wildlands…”
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Introduction to the article by Harold Biswell: Prescribed Burning in Georgia and California Compared by Stephens, Scott L., van Wagtendonk, Jan W., Agee, James K., Wakimoto, Ronald H.

“…Harold Biswell first learned about the benefits of prescribed fire in forest management when he was a Forest Service researcher in Georgia, USA. After he…”
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Fuel deposition rates of montane and subalpine conifers in the central Sierra Nevada, California, USA by van Wagtendonk, Jan W., Moore, Peggy E.

“…Fire managers and researchers need information on fuel deposition rates to estimate future changes in fuel bed characteristics, determine when forests…”
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Fire Frequency, Area Burned, and Severity: A Quantitative Approach to Defining a Normal Fire Year by Lutz, James A, Key, Carl H, Kolden, Crystal A, Kane, Jonathan T, Wagtendonk, Jan W. van

“…Fire frequency, area burned, and fire severity are important attributes of a fire regime, but few studies have quantified the interrelationships among them in…”
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Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Lightning Strikes in California in Relation To Large-scale Weather Patterns by Van Wagtendonk, Jan W, Cayan, Daniel R

“…The temporal and spatial distribution of lightning strikes varies across California and has a differential effect on lightning fire ignitions. We analyzed 16…”
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Climatic water deficit, tree species ranges, and climate change in Yosemite National Park by Lutz, James A, van Wagtendonk, Jan W, Franklin, Jerry F

“…(1) To calculate annual potential evapotranspiration (PET), actual evapotranspiration (AET) and climatic water deficit (Deficit) with high spatial resolution;…”
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Interactions Among Wildland Fires in a Long-Established Sierra Nevada Natural Fire Area by Collins, Brandon M, Miller, Jay D, Thode, Andrea E, Kelly, Maggi, van Wagtendonk, Jan W, Stephens, Scott L

“…We investigate interactions between successive naturally occurring fires, and assess to what extent the environments in which fires burn influence these…”
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Net Primary Productivity of Subalpine Meadows in Yosemite National Park in Relation to Climate Variability by Moore, Peggy E., van Wagtendonk, Jan W., Yee, Julie L., McClaran, Mitchel P., Cole, David N., McDougald, Neil K., Brooks, Matthew L.

“…Subalpine meadows are some of the most ecologically important components of mountain landscapes, and primary productivity is important to the maintenance of…”
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Spatial patterns of large natural fires in Sierra Nevada wilderness areas by Collins, Brandon M, Kelly, Maggi, van Wagtendonk, Jan W, Stephens, Scott L

“…The effects of fire on vegetation vary based on the properties and amount of existing biomass (or fuel) in a forest stand, weather conditions, and topography…”
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Fire, water, and biodiversity in the Sierra Nevada: a possible triple win by Stephens, Scott L, Thompson, Sally, Boisramé, Gabrielle, Collins, Brandon M, Ponisio, Lauren C, Rakhmatulina, Ekaterina, Steel, Zachary L, Stevens, Jens T, van Wagtendonk, Jan W, Wilkin, Kate

“…Reducing the risk of large, severe wildfires while also increasing the security of mountain water supplies and enhancing biodiversity are urgent priorities in…”
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The distribution of woody species in relation to climate and fire in Yosemite National Park, California, USA by van Wagtendonk, Jan W., Moore, Peggy E., Yee, Julie L., Lutz, James A.

“…Background The effects of climate on plant species ranges are well appreciated, but the effects of other processes, such as fire, on plant species distribution…”
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Effects of fire on spotted owl site occupancy in a late-successional forest by Roberts, Susan L., van Wagtendonk, Jan W., Miles, A. Keith, Kelt, Douglas A.

“…The spotted owl ( Strix occidentalis) is a late-successional forest dependent species that is sensitive to forest management practices throughout its range. An…”
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Factors Associated with the Severity of Intersecting Fires in Yosemite National Park, California, USA by van Wagtendonk, Jan W., van Wagtendonk, Kent A., Thode, Andrea E.

“…In 1972, Yosemite National Park established a wilderness fire zone in which lightning fires were allowed to run their courses under prescribed conditions. This…”
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Differences in wildfires among ecoregions and land management agencies in the Sierra Nevada region, California, USA by Miller, Jay D, Collins, Brandon M, Lutz, James A, Stephens, Scott L, van Wagtendonk, Jan W, Yasuda, Donald A

“…Recent research has indicated that in most of the western United States, fire size is increasing, large fires are becoming more frequent, and in at least some…”
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