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    Wildland Fire Smoke in the United States : A Scientific Assessment (2022)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing AG
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    Keywords: Electronic books
    Description / Table of Contents: Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Disclaimer -- Contents -- 1 Assessing the State of Smoke Science -- 1.1 Recent Trends -- 1.2 Environmental and Social Context -- 1.3 Overview of This Assessment -- References -- 2 Fuels and Consumption -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Understanding How Fuels Contribute to Smoke -- 2.2 Wildland Fuels -- 2.2.1 Fuel Characteristics -- 2.2.2 Traditional Methods to Estimate Wildland Fuel Loadings -- 2.2.3 Emerging Technologies and Methods -- 2.3 Fuel Consumption -- 2.3.1 Indirect Estimates of Fuel Consumption -- 2.3.2 Direct Measures of Fuel Consumption -- 2.4 Gaps in Wildland Fuels Characterization -- 2.4.1 Scaling from Fine-Scale to Coarse-Scale Fuel Characterization -- 2.4.2 Challenges in Forest Floor Characterization -- 2.4.3 Modeling Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Wildland Fuels -- 2.5 Vision for Improving Fuel Science in Support of Smoke Science -- 2.6 Science Delivery to Managers -- 2.7 Research Needs -- 2.8 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Fire Behavior and Heat Release as Source Conditions for Smoke Modeling -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Current State of Science -- 3.2.1 Representing Fire in Smoke Models -- 3.2.2 Remote Sensing -- 3.2.3 Effects of Management Actions -- 3.3 Gaps in Understanding the Link Between Fire Behavior and Plume Dynamics -- 3.3.1 Heat Release -- 3.3.2 Fire Spread -- 3.3.3 Plume Cores -- 3.4 Vision for Improving Smoke Science -- 3.5 Emerging Issues and Challenges -- 3.5.1 Magnitude of Fire and Smoke Impacts -- 3.5.2 Managing Fuels to Minimize Air Quality Impacts -- 3.5.3 Need for Dispersion Climatologies -- 3.5.4 When and Where is Coupled Fire-Atmosphere Modeling Needed? -- 3.6 Conclusions -- 3.7 Key Findings -- 3.8 Key Information Needs -- References -- 4 Smoke Plume Dynamics -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Scientific Significance -- 4.1.2 Management Significance.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: 1 online resource (346 pages)
    ISBN: 9783030870454
    URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=6978256
    Language: English
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    Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States under Changing Conditions : A Comprehensive Science Synthesis (2020)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing AG
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    Keywords: Electronic books
    Description / Table of Contents: Intro -- English Equivalents -- Executive Summary -- Overview and Purpose -- Key Messages -- Key Benefits of Forest and Rangeland Soils -- Carbon and Water -- Biodiversity and Indicators of Soil Health -- Biogeochemistry -- Soil in Wetland and Urban Landscapes -- Degradation of Soil Health -- Management -- Managing, Restoring, and Addressing Soil Needs -- Innovations in Soil Management -- Monitoring Restored Systems -- Assessment, Mapping, and Measuring -- Needs for the Future -- Literature Cited -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- 1: State of Forest and Rangeland Soils Research in the United States -- Overview -- The Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States -- Soil Variability -- Legacies of Forest Soils Research -- Calhoun Experimental Forest, Sumter National Forest, South Carolina -- Sylvania Wilderness, Ottawa National Forest, Michigan -- Long-Term Soil Productivity Program, United States and Western Canada -- Monitoring to Detect Changes in Soil -- Research Challenges -- Physical and Human Resources for Knowledge Acquisition, Integration, Analysis, and Transfer -- Key Findings -- Key Information Needs -- Literature Cited -- 2: Soil Carbon -- Introduction -- Mechanisms of Mineral Soil Organic Carbon Stability and Vulnerability: An Emerging Paradigm -- Application of the New Paradigm to Assessing Soil Carbon Vulnerability -- Soil Carbon Vulnerability Under Key Disturbances -- Climate Change and Increasing Carbon Dioxide -- Fire -- Harvesting and Thinning -- Livestock Grazing -- Nutrient Additions -- Tree Mortality -- Invasive Species -- Managing for Soil Organic Carbon in Forests and Rangelands -- Links to Institutional Initiatives -- Key Findings -- Key Information Needs -- Literature Cited -- 3: Soils and Water -- Introduction -- Soils and the Water Cycle -- Modeling Soils and the Water Cycle.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: 1 online resource (306 pages)
    ISBN: 9783030452162
    URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=6335319
    Language: English
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    Wildland Fire Smoke in the United States : A Scientific Assessment (2022)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Springer
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Fire ecology. ; Forestry. ; Pollution. ; Biology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Assessing the State of Smoke Science -- Chapter 2. Fuels and Consumption -- Chapter 3. Fire Behavior and Heat Release as Source Conditions for Smoke -- Chapter 4. Smoke Plume Dynamics -- Chapter 5. Emissions -- Chapter 6. Smoke Chemistry -- Chapter 7. Social, Economic, and Health Effects of Smoke -- Chapter 8. Resource Manager Perspectives on the Need for Smoke Science -- Appendix A: Regional Perspectives on Smoke Issues and Management -- Appendix B: Smoke Monitoring Networks, Models, and Mapping Tools.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 341 p. 63 illus., 50 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030870454
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87045-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87045-4
    Language: English
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    Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States : A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the United States Forest Sector (2021)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing AG
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    Keywords: Electronic books
    Description / Table of Contents: Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Ecological and Economic Impacts of Invasive Species -- Interactions of Invasive Species with Changing Environmental Conditions -- Social Dynamics Related to Invasive Species -- Early Intervention and Management of Invasive Species -- Managing for Resilience and Restoring Ecosystems Impacted by Invasive Species -- Regional Effects of Invasive Species -- An Imperative for Action -- Contents -- Author Biographies -- List of Boxes -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction -- 2: Impacts of Invasive Species in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems in the United States -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Conceptualizing Mechanisms of Invasive Species Ecological Impacts -- 2.1.2 Direct and Indirect Impacts: Density-Mediated vs Trait-Mediated -- 2.1.3 Understanding Invaders in a Community Context -- 2.1.4 Research Gaps for Understanding Ecological Impact -- 2.1.5 Key Findings -- 2.1.6 Key Information Needs -- 2.2 Impacts of Invasive Plants in Terrestrial Systems -- 2.2.1 Invasive Plant Impacts on Community Structure and Function -- 2.2.2 Invasive Plants: Competition and System Engineering -- 2.2.3 Invasive Plants and Pollinators -- 2.2.4 Invasive Plant Impacts on Trophic Interactions: A Tangled Web -- 2.2.5 Invasive Plant Impacts and Evolution -- 2.2.6 Invasive Plant Impacts: Looking Forward -- 2.2.7 Key Findings -- 2.2.8 Key Information Needs -- 2.3 Impacts of Invasive Phytophagous Insects and Plant Pathogens in Terrestrial Systems -- 2.3.1 Key Findings -- 2.3.2 Key Information Needs -- 2.4 Impacts of Invasive Vertebrates in Terrestrial Systems -- 2.4.1 Key Findings -- 2.4.2 Key Information Needs -- 2.5 Impacts of Invasive Plants in Aquatic Systems -- 2.5.1 Key Findings -- 2.5.2 Key Information Needs -- 2.6 Impacts of Invasive Animals in Aquatic Systems -- 2.6.1 Key Findings.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: 1 online resource (484 pages)
    ISBN: 9783030453671
    URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=6466936
    Language: English
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