Simulating dynamic and mixed-severity fire regimes: a process-based fire extension for LANDIS-II

Brian R. R. Sturtevant; Robert M. Scheller; Brian R. Miranda; Douglas Shinneman; Alexandra Syphard

doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.07.030

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Simulating dynamic and mixed-severity fire regimes: a process-based fire extension for LANDIS-II

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Authors:

Brian R. R. Sturtevant, Robert M. Scheller, Brian R. Miranda, Douglas Shinneman, Alexandra Syphard

Year:

2009

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.07.030

Source:

Ecological Modelling. 220: 3380-3393.

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Abstract

Fire regimes result from reciprocal interactions between vegetation and fire that may be further affected by other disturbances, including climate, landform, and terrain. In this paper, we describe fire and fuel extensions for the forest landscape simulation model, LANDIS-II, that allow dynamic interactions among fire, vegetation, climate, and landscape structure, and incorporate realistic fire characteristics (shapes, distributions, and effects) that can vary within and between fire events. We demonstrate the capabilities of the new extensions using two case study examples with very different ecosystem characteristics: a boreal forest system from central Labrador, Canada, and a mixed conifer system from the Sierra Nevada Mountains (California, USA).

Keywords

LANDIS-II, fire disturbance, Labrador, boreal forest, Sierra Nevada, mixed conifer forest, fire regime, fire effects

Citation

Sturtevant, Brian R.; Scheller, Robert M.; Miranda, Brian R.; Shinneman, Douglas.; Syphard, Alexandra. 2009. Simulating dynamic and mixed-severity fire regimes: a process-based fire extension for LANDIS-II. Ecological Modelling. 220: 3380-3393.