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Quantifying the drivers and predictability of seasonal changes in African fire

Authors :
Yan Yu
Jiafu Mao
Peter E. Thornton
Michael Notaro
Stan D. Wullschleger
Xiaoying Shi
Forrest M. Hoffman
Yaoping Wang
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

Fire is an important component of many African ecosystems, but prediction of fire activity is challenging. Here, the authors use a statistical framework to assess the seasonal environmental drivers of African fire, which allow for a better prediction of fire activity.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7cb940dfe6ea4c6aa7e90c7ce1746e0c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16692-w