SheFire: A New Tool for Measuring Soil Temperatures

Northern Research Station. USDA Forest Service

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SheFire: A New Tool for Measuring Soil Temperatures

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Northern Research Station. USDA Forest Service

Year:

2024

Type:

Miscellaneous

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Rooted in Research Issue 31, May 2024. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 2 p.

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Abstract

Fire is complex and can transform forest ecosystems in ways that affect carbon storage, nutrient cycling, and ecosystem recovery. Methods for measuring the visible, aboveground characteristics of fire have substantially progressed in recent decades, but measuring the unseen, belowground effects of fire remains challenging. The increasing intensity and incidence of wildfire, particularly in the western United States, call for better understanding of the effects of fire on all aspects of the environment, including the soil.

Citation

USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 2024. SheFire: A New Tool for Measuring Soil Temperatures. Rooted in Research Issue 31, May 2024. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 2 p.