Fire phenomena and the earth system : an interdisciplinary guide to fire science

Fire phenomena and the earth system : an interdisciplinary guide to fire science / edited by Claire M. Belcher.

Fire plays a key role in Earth system processes. Wildfires influence the carbon cycle and the nutrient balance of our planet, and may even play a role in regulating the oxygen content of our atmosphere. The evolutionary history of plants has been intimately tied to fire and this in part explains the...

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Other Authors: Belcher, Claire M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Subjects:
Wildfires > Environmental aspects.
Forest fires > Environmental aspects.
Environmental geology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Environmental geology
Forest fires > Environmental aspects
Wildfires > Environmental aspects
Brand
Feuerökologie
Umweltgeologie
Waldbrand
Electronic books.
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Summary:Fire plays a key role in Earth system processes. Wildfires influence the carbon cycle and the nutrient balance of our planet, and may even play a role in regulating the oxygen content of our atmosphere. The evolutionary history of plants has been intimately tied to fire and this in part explains the distribution of our ecosystems and their ability to withstand the effects of natural fires today. Fire Phenomena and the Earth System brings together the various subdisciplines within fire science to provide a synthesis of our understanding of the role of wildfire in the Earth system.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (367 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118529539
1118529537
9781118529546
1118529545
9781118529560
1118529561
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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