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.
The book shows how knowledge of fire phenomena and the nature of
combustion of natural fuels can be used to understand modern
wildfires, interpret fire events in the geological record and to
understand the role of fire in a variety of Earth system processes.
By bringing together chapters written by leading international
researchers from a range of geological, environmental, chemical and
engineering disciplines, the book will stimulate the exchange of
ideas and knowledge across these subject areas. "Fire Phenomena and
the Earth System" provides a truly interdisciplinary guide that can
inform us about Earth's past, present and beyond.
Readership Advanced students and researchers across a wide range
of earth, environmental and life sciences, including
biogeochemistry, paleoclimatology, atmospheric science,
palaeontology and paleoecology, combustion science, ecology and
forestry.
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