<description>&lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW101965526 BCX0"&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW123077833 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW123077833 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW123077833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW123077833 BCX0"&gt;Fire affects forests above and belowground. Travel along on a multiscale journey from forest-wide influences to molecular-level changes, unraveling the knowns and unknowns of fire effects on soil, vegetation, and carbon.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW123077833 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW123077833 BCX0"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW123077833 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW123077833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW123077833 BCX0"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/about/people/shood" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Sharon Hood&lt;/a&gt; explains how fire affects tree mortality, tracing the pivotal role of carbohydrates in a tree's post-fire survival. &lt;a href= "https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/about/people/dstrother" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Dexter Strother&lt;/a&gt; investigates the production and persistence of black carbon in soils, shedding light on its potential climate implications. &lt;a href= "https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/about/people/mbdickinson" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Matt Dickinson&lt;/a&gt; shares innovative techniques for measuring belowground heat transfer during fires, and unveils the intricate effects on soil nutrients and microbial life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Related Research:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="p1"&gt;&lt;a class="Hyperlink SCXW144246922 BCX0" href= "https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/67266" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW144246922 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Long-term Efficacy of Fuel Reduction and Restoration Treatments in Northern Rockies Dry Forests&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="TextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0"&gt;(2024)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0" lang= "EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW144246922 BCX0" href= "https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/67407" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW144246922 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Nonstructural Carbohydrates Explain Post-fire Tree Mortality and Recovery Patterns&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0"&gt;(2024)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="Hyperlink SCXW144246922 BCX0" href= "https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/66899" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW144246922 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;How Effective are Landscape Scale Fuel Treatments?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0"&gt;(2023)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW144246922 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="Hyperlink SCXW144246922 BCX0" href= "https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/5a66ef88db6a49e29e77cabc6d7c3cdc/page/Home/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW144246922 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Understanding Post-fire Tree Mortality:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 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&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0"&gt;(2023)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW144246922 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a class="Hyperlink SCXW144246922 BCX0" href= "https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/52702" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW144246922 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Canopy-derived Fuels Drive Patterns of In-fire Energy Release and Understory Plant Mortality in a Longleaf Pine Sandhill in Northwest Florida, USA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW144246922 BCX0"&gt;(2016)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW144246922 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 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Forestcast

USDA Forest Service

Afire: Fire Effects Above and Belowground

MAY 8, 202451 MIN
Forestcast

Afire: Fire Effects Above and Belowground

MAY 8, 202451 MIN

Description

Fire affects forests above and belowground. Travel along on a multiscale journey from forest-wide influences to molecular-level changes, unraveling the knowns and unknowns of fire effects on soil, vegetation, and carbon.

Sharon Hood explains how fire affects tree mortality, tracing the pivotal role of carbohydrates in a tree's post-fire survival. Dexter Strother investigates the production and persistence of black carbon in soils, shedding light on its potential climate implications. Matt Dickinson shares innovative techniques for measuring belowground heat transfer during fires, and unveils the intricate effects on soil nutrients and microbial life.

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Forestcast is an official USDA Forest Service podcast, and is produced by USDA Forest Service Research and Development.

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