Ch 5: Fire as an Ecological Process | Fire In California's Ecosystems

A fire regime describes the pattern of wildfire in an area using three main attributes…
Temporal, spatial, and magnitude.
For temporal, think time, which we can branch off into seasonality and fire return interval. Seasonality is the time of the year that the ecosystem usually sees fire. For most of California, that’s going to be summer and fall. Fire return interval is the length of time between fires. Plants that have adapted to frequent fire may not survive if fire becomes too infrequent, and vice versa.
Spatial attributes are described in two ways: fire size and spatial complexity. Fire size is simply the area within the fire perimeter. The reason we have to add spatial complexity, or patchiness, is some areas within that perimeter may be completely burned, while others remain untouched.
Fire magnitude is separated into intensity, severity, and type. Intensity is the energy released by the fireline, while severity is the effect the fire has on the environment. The three types of fire are ground, surface, and crown.
Source:
Ch 5: Fire In California's Ecosystems 2nd ed
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