{"product_id":"fire-phenomena-and-the-earth-system-isbn-9780470657485","title":"Fire Phenomena and the Earth System","description":"Fire plays a key role in Earth system processes. Wildfires influence the carbon cycle and the nutrient balance of our planet, and may even play a role in regulating the oxygen content of our atmosphere. The evolutionary history of plants has been intimately tied to fire and this in part explains the distribution of our ecosystems and their ability to withstand the effects of natural fires today.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire Phenomena and the Earth System\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the various subdisciplines within fire science to provide a synthesis of our understanding of the role of wildfire in the Earth system. The book shows how knowledge of fire phenomena and the nature of combustion of natural fuels can be used to understand modern wildfires, interpret fire events in the geological record and to understand the role of fire in a variety of Earth system processes. By bringing together chapters written by leading international researchers from a range of geological, environmental, chemical and engineering disciplines, the book will stimulate the exchange of ideas and knowledge across these subject areas. \u003ci\u003eFire Phenomena and the Earth System\u003c\/i\u003e provides a truly interdisciplinary guide that can inform us about Earth’s past, present and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership\u003c\/b\u003e: Advanced students and researchers across a wide range of earth, environmental and life sciences, including biogeochemistry, paleoclimatology, atmospheric science, palaeontology and paleoecology, combustion science, ecology and forestry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Fire Behaviour 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 An Introduction to Combustion in Organic Materials 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJose L. Torero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Smouldering Fires and Natural Fuels 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuillermo Rein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Experimental Understanding of Wildland Fires 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlbert Simeoni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Wildfire Behaviour and Danger Ratings 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEulalia Planas and Elsa Pastor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Satellite Remote Sensing of Fires 77\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid P. Roy, Luigi Boschetti and Alistair M.S. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Fire and the Biosphere 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Understanding Fire Regimes and the Ecological Effects of Fire 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eG. Matt Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Plant Adaptations to Fire: an Evolutionary Perspective 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeremy J. Midgley and William J. Bond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Fire and the Land Surface 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStefan H. Doerr and Richard A. Shakesby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Identification of Black Carbon in the Earth System 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren Hammes and Samuel Abiven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Fire and the Earth’s Past 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Identifying Past Fire Events 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan J. Glasspool and Andrew C. Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 A 21 000-Year History of Fire 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMitchell J. Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 A 450-Million-Year History of Fire 229\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClaire M. Belcher, Margaret E. Collinson and Andrew C. Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Fire and the Earth System 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Evaluating the Atmospheric Impact of Wildfires 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSolene Turquety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Dependence of Flame Spread and Probability of Ignition on Atmospheric Oxygen: an\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Investigation 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew J. Watson and James E. Lovelock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Fire Feedbacks on Atmospheric Oxygen 289\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimothy M. Lenton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Biochar and Carbon Sequestration 309\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOndřej Mašek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 323\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“A high quality book construction is expected from Wiley-Blackwell, and is delivered.  Altogether a book that would be a valuable addition to your bookshelf.”  (\u003ci\u003eWeather\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e 1 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Summing Up: Highly recommended.  Students of all levels in fire science, ecology, and physical geography, researchers\/faculty, and professionals\/practitioners.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire M. Belcher\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Earth System Science at the University of Exeter. Prior to this she held a unique joint position as a Marie Curie Fellow at the School of Geosciences and BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. Her research is internationally recognised for integrating state-of-the-art modern experimental methods into studies of Earth’s ancient past. She is not only seen as a leader in her field but also as an innovator and facilitator of interdisciplinary research within fire science, an approach which is reflected in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFire plays a key role in Earth system processes. Wildfires influence the carbon cycle and the nutrient balance of our planet, and may even play a role in regulating the oxygen content of our atmosphere. The evolutionary history of plants has been intimately tied to fire and this in part explains the distribution of our ecosystems and their ability to withstand the effects of natural fires today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire Phenomena and the Earth System\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the various subdisciplines within fire science to provide a synthesis of our understanding of the role of wildfire in the Earth system. The book shows how knowledge of fire phenomena and the nature of combustion of natural fuels can be used to understand modern wildfires, interpret fire events in the geological record and to understand the role of  fire in a variety of Earth system processes. By bringing together chapters written by leading international researchers from a range of geological, environmental, chemical and engineering disciplines, the book will stimulate the exchange of ideas and knowledge across these subject areas. 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