Quantification of fire effects and post-fire dynamics

由于全球气候变化，加拿大森林的自然干扰预计将在频率、严重程度和范围上增加。必须充分了解这些干扰对森林碳库的影响以及干扰后的动态（例如，枯木动态、再生）。因此，干扰的影响和恢复动态需要量化的类型和严重程度在一系列的生态区。需要将近期和长期干扰影响纳入碳预算模型，这些模型正越来越多地用于制定气候变化适应战略和确保可持续森林管理做法。

Natural disturbances in Canadian forests are expected to increase in frequency, severity, and extent due to global climate change. It is critical to fully understand the impact of these disturbances on forest carbon pools as well as post-disturbance dynamics (e.g., dead wood dynamics, regeneration). As a result, disturbance effects and recovery dynamics need to be quantified by type and severity across a range of ecoregions. The immediate and long-term disturbance impacts need to be incorporated into carbon budget models which are increasingly being used to develop adaptation strategies to climate change and to ensure sustainable forest management practices.