|
Rocky Mountain Research Station Home
>
Science Program
Areas > Air, Water and Aquatics >
Fire and Aquatic Ecosystems
Fire and Aquatic Ecosystems
f&ae Introduction
In the first decade of the 21st century wildland fire issues dominate the management of many public
lands in the West. It seems new evidence emerges on a daily basis
suggesting the challenges posed by wildland fire are likely to be
compounded by the effects of climate change. Wildland fire burns
vegetation and alters the landscape but aquatic systems may also be
profoundly affected by the direct and indirect effects of fire. The
interaction of wildland fire and aquatic systems was the subject of the
first Fire and Aquatic Ecosystems Workshop in 2002. There is a need for
an updated review and synthesis of how fire affects aquatic ecosystems,
how it interacts with land, fuel, and fire management decisions, and how
a changing climate alters the template on which these interactions occur
and decisions are made.
f&ae Products |
