Fire in the Earth System: The Global Palaeofire Working Group

Power, Mitchell J.; Marlon, J; Bartlein, Patrick J.; Harrison, Sandy P.

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“…aleman et al 2018). Some of these publications were products of an ambitious research project driven by the PaGES Global Paleofire Working Group (GPWG; Power et al 2008a;Vannière et al 2016a). Indeed, the long-term perspective offered by paleofire research provides a unique approach to understanding environmental dynamics through time, including the ecological consequences of large-scale disturbances like mega-fires.…”

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Section: Global Paleofire Working Groupmentioning

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“…The GPWG operated for 12 years in two distinct phases (Power et al 2008a;Vannière et al 2016a): GPWG (2008 and GPWG2 (2016)(2017)(2018)(2019). During this time, 18 workshops and congress sessions were organized in 11 countries and 16 cities, bringing together scholars from more than 60 countries (Fig.…”

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“…Aleman et al 2018). Some of these publications were products of an ambitious research project driven by the PAGES Global Paleofire Working Group (GPWG; Power et al 2008a;Vannière et al 2016a). Indeed, the long-term perspective offered by paleofire research provides a unique approach to understanding environmental dynamics through time, including the ecological consequences of large-scale disturbances like mega-fires.…”

Section: Global Paleofire Working Groupmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Global Paleofire Working Groupmentioning

confidence: 99%