Fire in the clouds: How changing land use shaped an Andean biodiversity hotspot
Past land use, particularly fire, affects modern tropical forests. Charcoal from lake sediments
is commonly used to estimate past fire parameters such as burn severity and frequency, but …
is commonly used to estimate past fire parameters such as burn severity and frequency, but …
Spatial and temporal abilities of proxies used to detect pre-Columbian Indigenous human activity in Amazonian ecosystems
Humans have been modifying ecosystems since before the Holocene began ca. 12,000
years ago, even in Neotropical regions. The Amazon was once thought to be 'pristine'and …
years ago, even in Neotropical regions. The Amazon was once thought to be 'pristine'and …
Legacies of Indigenous land use and cultural burning in the Bolivian Amazon rainforest ecotone
The southwestern Amazon Rainforest Ecotone (ARE) is the transitional landscape between
the tropical forest and seasonally flooded savannahs of the Bolivian Llanos de Moxos …
the tropical forest and seasonally flooded savannahs of the Bolivian Llanos de Moxos …
Past human‐induced ecological legacies as a driver of modern Amazonian resilience
People have modified landscapes throughout the Holocene (the last c. 11,700 years) by
modifying soils, burning forests, cultivating and domesticating plants, and directly and …
modifying soils, burning forests, cultivating and domesticating plants, and directly and …
A novel proxy for energy flux in multi-era wildfire reconstruction
Escalations in wildfire activity are of significant global concern, particularly within vulnerable
wetland ecosystems integral to natural carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation …
wetland ecosystems integral to natural carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation …
Uncovering the Multibiome Environmental and Earth System Legacies of Past Human Societies
It has been argued that we have now entered the Anthropocene, a proposed epoch in which
humans are having a dominant impact on the Earth system. While some geologists have …
humans are having a dominant impact on the Earth system. While some geologists have …
Isotopic and petrographic implications for fire type, temperature and formation of degradosemifusinite in fusain layers from an Early Cretaceous coal bed, Hailar Basin …
Fusain in coal or sediments is generally thought to originate from wildfire. In order to test this,
eight fusain layers (1–30 mm thick) were analysed for organic petrography, total carbon …
eight fusain layers (1–30 mm thick) were analysed for organic petrography, total carbon …
Modeled dispersal patterns for wood and grass charcoal are different: Implications for paleofire reconstruction
Sedimentary charcoal records provide useful perspectives on the long-term controls and
behavior of fire in the Earth System. However, a comprehensive understanding of the …
behavior of fire in the Earth System. However, a comprehensive understanding of the …
Past fire dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa during the last 25,000 years: Climate change and increasing human impacts
The aim of this study is to provide the drivers of long-term fire dynamics in various regions of
Sub-Saharan Africa using a synthesis of updated sedimentary charcoal records, from 25,000 …
Sub-Saharan Africa using a synthesis of updated sedimentary charcoal records, from 25,000 …
Holocene wildfire and vegetation dynamics in Central Yakutia, Siberia, reconstructed from lake-sediment proxies
Wildfires play an essential role in the ecology of boreal forests. In eastern Siberia, fire activity
has been increasing in recent years, challenging the livelihoods of local communities …
has been increasing in recent years, challenging the livelihoods of local communities …