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Controls on Patterns of Biomass Burning in Alaskan Boreal Forests

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Fire, Climate Change, and Carbon Cycling in the Boreal Forest

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 138))

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As discussed in the introduction to this section, fire serves an important ecological role in the boreal forest, especially in those processes controlling the exchange of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases with the atmosphere. One of the key requirements for quantifying the effects of fire on the carbon cycle in boreal forests is estimating the amount of biomass consumed during fire.

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  1. Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, 48105, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Eric S. Kasischke

  2. Canadian Forest Service—Ontario Region, P6A 5M7, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

    Brian J. Stocks

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Kasischke, E.S., O’Neill, K.P., French, N.H.F., Bourgeau-Chavez, L.L. (2000). Controls on Patterns of Biomass Burning in Alaskan Boreal Forests. In: Kasischke, E.S., Stocks, B.J. (eds) Fire, Climate Change, and Carbon Cycling in the Boreal Forest. Ecological Studies, vol 138. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21629-4_10

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