1. Impact of wildfire in Russia between 1998-2010 on ecosystems and the global carbon budget.
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Shvidenko, A., Shchepashchenko, D., Vaganov, E., Sukhinin, A., Maksyutov, Sh., McCallum, I., and Lakyda, I.
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WILDFIRES & the environment ,CARBON cycle ,CLIMATE change research ,FORESTS & forestry - Abstract
Verified estimates of wildfire area and related carbon emissions in territories of Russia are reported for the period of 1998-2010. It is shown that the average burnt area is estimated to be at 8.23 million hectares per year (uncertainty ±9.0%, confidence interval 0.9), and carbon emissions-121 Tg C yr (±23%), with a significant interannual variability of these indicators. A quantitative characteristic of fire emissions by species is reported. Forests are a source of three quarters of all carbon emissions caused by wildfires. A significant acceleration of fire regimes is expected during the 21st century as a result of climate change in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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