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Forest fires play a multiple role in the ecology of Ontario's boreal mixedwood forest: this forest is a fire-dependent ecosystem that would lose its character, vigor, and faunal and floral diversity in the absence of fire. The role of fire in land use planning and management, including the...
Low intensi- ty forest fires tend to enhance nutrient availability. However, intense fires can deplete the available nutrient stock, thereby lowering soil fertility and site productivity (Kimmins 1977, 1996). ForSust-stimulated SAI values for a jack pine fire regime with up to 25% losses of ...
Forest Fire and Emergency Services media release There were no new fires reported by the afternoon of July 10 in the Northwest Region. Currently there are seven active forest fires in the Northwest Region. FILE PHOTO Forest Fire and Emergency Services media release There were no new fires report...
A New Passive Microwave Tool for Operational Forest Fires Detection: A Case Study of Siberia in 2019 The purpose of this paper is to present a new method for early detection of forest fires, especially in forest zones prone to fires using microwave remote sensing and information-modeling tools....
Ensure Resolute has a voice in public policy discussions that affect its operations, employees, communities and partnersCollaborated on special harvesting plans committee resulting from extensive forest fires in Quebec, led by Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests with representation from ind...
Chronosequence plots were established in the boreal forest of northwestern Ontario, Canada ~200 km north of Thunder Bay and 100 km south of Armstrong. Three 10-m radius circular plots (314.15 m2) were established in each of two post-fire (fires occurred in 1998 and 2006) and three...
(2) plots were natural, unmanaged forest stands that have not been disturbed by fires, harvesting, and other human activities; (3) the plots were largely mature or old-growth forests and were screened by criteria such as forest age or forest gymnosperm fraction (see Supplementary Information ...
Langley, B.C.—In a business environment where some companies are finding it difficult to obtain Cedar lumber due to union strikes, forest fires, and floods, West Bay Forest Products and Manufacturing Ltd. has managed to turn such difficulties into a strength. "Creating a diverse Cedar supply...
The dispatch of water bombers and fire-fighting crews to newly reported fires is an important task carried out by modern regional forest fire management centres. The problem of bomber dispatch involves the use of aircraft of varying speeds, cost, and fire-fighting effectiveness. Candidate aircraft ...