Decoupling between soil moisture and biomass drives seasonal variations in live fuel moisture across co-occurring plant functional types

Tegan P. Brown; Zachary H. Hoylman; Elliott Conrad; Zachary Holden; Kelsey Jencso; W. Matt Jolly

doi:10.1186/s42408-022-00136-5

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Decoupling between soil moisture and biomass drives seasonal variations in live fuel moisture across co-occurring plant functional types

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Authors:

Tegan P. Brown, Zachary H. Hoylman, Elliott Conrad, Zachary Holden, Kelsey Jencso, W. Matt Jolly

Year:

2022

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-022-00136-5

Source:

Fire Ecology. 18: 14.

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Abstract

Wildfires are important global disturbances influencing ecosystem structure and composition. The moisture content of living and senescent plant components are key determinants of wildfire activity, yet our understanding of how seasonal fluctuations in water availability and biomass control live foliar moisture content (LFMC) across co-occurring plant functional types is limited in diverse forested landscapes.

Keywords

fuel moisture, functional type, leaf mass area (LMA), live foliar moisture content (LFMC), soil moisture

Citation

Brown, Tegan P.; Hoylman, Zachary H.; Conrad, Elliott; Holden, Zachary; Jencso, Kelsey; Jolly, W. Matt. 2022. Decoupling between soil moisture and biomass drives seasonal variations in live fuel moisture across co-occurring plant functional types. Fire Ecology. 18: 14.