The variation of fuel loads after a fire for three forest types, phododendron -Larix gmetinii forest, herb--Larix gmelinii forest and herb--Betula plalyphlla forest , in the northern forest area of Daxing’anling regi...The variation of fuel loads after a fire for three forest types, phododendron -Larix gmetinii forest, herb--Larix gmelinii forest and herb--Betula plalyphlla forest , in the northern forest area of Daxing’anling region was discussed. The dynamic models were developed by gray theory for estimating the fuels loads of arbor- shrub, herbs’ grass, litter, and semi-decomposed litter, inflamma ble fuel and the total fuels in each forest type. After a fire, the inflammabIe fuel loads in phododendron-- Larix gmelinii forest and in the herb- - Betula platyphlla fores was estimated at 10.958 t/hm2and 10.473 t/hm2 respectively’ by 13 years later. and that was 12.297 t/hm 2 in herb--Larix gmeliniiforest by 7 years later.. It was predicated that a big fire may occur after 10 years based on inflammable fuel biomass accumulated.展开更多
We studied moist deciduous forests of Chhattisgarh, India (1) to assess the effect of four levels of historic wildland fire frequency (high, medium, low, and no-fire) on regeneration of seedlings in fire affected ...We studied moist deciduous forests of Chhattisgarh, India (1) to assess the effect of four levels of historic wildland fire frequency (high, medium, low, and no-fire) on regeneration of seedlings in fire affected areas during pre and post-fire seasons, (2) to evaluate vegetation struc- ture and diversity by layer in the four fire frequency zones, (3) to evalu- ate the impact of fire frequency on the structure of economically impor- tant tree species of the region, and (4) to quantify fuel loads by fire fre- quency level. We classified fire-affected areas into high, medium, low, and no-fire frequency classes based on government records. Tree species were unevenly distributed across fire frequency categories. Shrub density was maximum in zones of high fire frequency and minimum in low- frequency and no-fire zones. Lower tree density after fires indicated that regeneration of seedlings was reduced by fire. The population structure in the high-frequency zone was comprised of seedlings of size class (A) and saplings of size class (B), represented by Diospyros melanoxylon, Dalbergia sissoo, Shorea robusta and Tectona grandis. Younger and older trees were more abundant for Tectona grandis and Dalbargia sis- soo after fire, whereas intermediate-aged trees were more abundant pre- fire, indicating that the latter age-class was thinned by the catastrophic effect of fire. The major contributing components of fuel load included duff litter and small woody branches and twigs on the forest floor. Total fuel load on the forest floor ranged from 2.2 to 3.38 Mg/ha. The netchange in fuel load was positive in high- and medium-frequency fire zones and negative under low- and no-fire zones. Repeated fires, how- ever, slowly reduced stand stability. An ecological approach is needed for fire management to restore the no-fire spatial and temporal structure of moist deciduous forests, their species composition and fuel loads. The management approach should incorporate participatory forest manage- ment. Use of controlled fire, fire lines and mapping of fire prone areas are fundamental principles of fire hazard reduction in these areas.展开更多
Forest fire, an important agent for change in many forest ecosystems, plays an important role in atmo- spheric chemical cycles and the carbon cycle. The primary emissions from forest fire, CO2, CO, CH4, long-chained h...Forest fire, an important agent for change in many forest ecosystems, plays an important role in atmo- spheric chemical cycles and the carbon cycle. The primary emissions from forest fire, CO2, CO, CH4, long-chained hydrocarbons and volatile organic oxides, however, have not been well quantified. Quantifying the carbonaceous gas emissions of forest fires is a critical part to better under- stand the significance of forest fire in calculating carbon balance and forecasting climate change. This study uses images from Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) on the Earth-observing satellite LANDSAT-7 for the year 2005 to estimate the total gases emitted by the 2006 Kanduhe forest fire in the Daxing'an Mountains. Our results suggest that the fire emitted approximately 149,187.66 t CO2, 21,187.70 t CO, 1925.41 t CxHy, 470.76 t NO and 658.77 t SO2. In addition, the gases emitted from larch forests were significantly higher than from both broadleaf-needle leaf mixed forests and broadleaf mixed forests.展开更多
The dead surface combustibles of artificial coniferous forests in Chengde were focused in this paper.Predicting models between fuel loading and the stand and landform factors,as well as between water ratio of combusti...The dead surface combustibles of artificial coniferous forests in Chengde were focused in this paper.Predicting models between fuel loading and the stand and landform factors,as well as between water ratio of combustibles and weather factors were established with a regression analysis method.The models were effective in calculating fuel loading and water ratio.Fuel loading,water ratio and thickness of combustibles are regarded as the parameters of potential surface fire behavior.Based on a cluster analysis,the potential surface fire behavior of different forest lands was divided into 3 classes:strong,medium,or weak surface fire.The results indicated that most of artificial coniferous forests were in the status of medium surface fire,the risk of surface fire of mixed forests was lower than pure forests,and that of sapling forests and half-mature forests was higher than near-mature forests.展开更多
文摘The variation of fuel loads after a fire for three forest types, phododendron -Larix gmetinii forest, herb--Larix gmelinii forest and herb--Betula plalyphlla forest , in the northern forest area of Daxing’anling region was discussed. The dynamic models were developed by gray theory for estimating the fuels loads of arbor- shrub, herbs’ grass, litter, and semi-decomposed litter, inflamma ble fuel and the total fuels in each forest type. After a fire, the inflammabIe fuel loads in phododendron-- Larix gmelinii forest and in the herb- - Betula platyphlla fores was estimated at 10.958 t/hm2and 10.473 t/hm2 respectively’ by 13 years later. and that was 12.297 t/hm 2 in herb--Larix gmeliniiforest by 7 years later.. It was predicated that a big fire may occur after 10 years based on inflammable fuel biomass accumulated.
基金financed by NRSA,Hyderabad,Forest Department of Chhattisgarh,India
文摘We studied moist deciduous forests of Chhattisgarh, India (1) to assess the effect of four levels of historic wildland fire frequency (high, medium, low, and no-fire) on regeneration of seedlings in fire affected areas during pre and post-fire seasons, (2) to evaluate vegetation struc- ture and diversity by layer in the four fire frequency zones, (3) to evalu- ate the impact of fire frequency on the structure of economically impor- tant tree species of the region, and (4) to quantify fuel loads by fire fre- quency level. We classified fire-affected areas into high, medium, low, and no-fire frequency classes based on government records. Tree species were unevenly distributed across fire frequency categories. Shrub density was maximum in zones of high fire frequency and minimum in low- frequency and no-fire zones. Lower tree density after fires indicated that regeneration of seedlings was reduced by fire. The population structure in the high-frequency zone was comprised of seedlings of size class (A) and saplings of size class (B), represented by Diospyros melanoxylon, Dalbergia sissoo, Shorea robusta and Tectona grandis. Younger and older trees were more abundant for Tectona grandis and Dalbargia sis- soo after fire, whereas intermediate-aged trees were more abundant pre- fire, indicating that the latter age-class was thinned by the catastrophic effect of fire. The major contributing components of fuel load included duff litter and small woody branches and twigs on the forest floor. Total fuel load on the forest floor ranged from 2.2 to 3.38 Mg/ha. The netchange in fuel load was positive in high- and medium-frequency fire zones and negative under low- and no-fire zones. Repeated fires, how- ever, slowly reduced stand stability. An ecological approach is needed for fire management to restore the no-fire spatial and temporal structure of moist deciduous forests, their species composition and fuel loads. The management approach should incorporate participatory forest manage- ment. Use of controlled fire, fire lines and mapping of fire prone areas are fundamental principles of fire hazard reduction in these areas.
基金supported by Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities(No.DL13BA02)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31400552)+1 种基金the Twelfth5-Year National Science and Technology Project In Rural Areas(No.2011BAD37B0104)the Forestry Industry Research Special Funds For Public Welfare Project(No.201004003-6)
文摘Forest fire, an important agent for change in many forest ecosystems, plays an important role in atmo- spheric chemical cycles and the carbon cycle. The primary emissions from forest fire, CO2, CO, CH4, long-chained hydrocarbons and volatile organic oxides, however, have not been well quantified. Quantifying the carbonaceous gas emissions of forest fires is a critical part to better under- stand the significance of forest fire in calculating carbon balance and forecasting climate change. This study uses images from Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) on the Earth-observing satellite LANDSAT-7 for the year 2005 to estimate the total gases emitted by the 2006 Kanduhe forest fire in the Daxing'an Mountains. Our results suggest that the fire emitted approximately 149,187.66 t CO2, 21,187.70 t CO, 1925.41 t CxHy, 470.76 t NO and 658.77 t SO2. In addition, the gases emitted from larch forests were significantly higher than from both broadleaf-needle leaf mixed forests and broadleaf mixed forests.
文摘The dead surface combustibles of artificial coniferous forests in Chengde were focused in this paper.Predicting models between fuel loading and the stand and landform factors,as well as between water ratio of combustibles and weather factors were established with a regression analysis method.The models were effective in calculating fuel loading and water ratio.Fuel loading,water ratio and thickness of combustibles are regarded as the parameters of potential surface fire behavior.Based on a cluster analysis,the potential surface fire behavior of different forest lands was divided into 3 classes:strong,medium,or weak surface fire.The results indicated that most of artificial coniferous forests were in the status of medium surface fire,the risk of surface fire of mixed forests was lower than pure forests,and that of sapling forests and half-mature forests was higher than near-mature forests.