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Julia Kelly. Photo.

Julia Kelly

Researcher

Julia Kelly. Photo.

Forests destroyed by wildfires emit carbon long after the flames die - new study

Author

  • Natascha Kljun
  • Julia Kelly

Department/s

  • Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC)
  • Dept of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science
  • BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate
  • MERGE: ModElling the Regional and Global Earth system
  • LTH Profile Area: Aerosols
  • LU Profile Area: Nature-based future solutions

Publishing year

2024

Language

English

Publication/Series

The Conversation

Document type

Specialist publication article

Topic

  • Environmental Sciences
  • Forest Science
  • Climate Science

Keywords

  • Climate change
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2);
  • Carbon sinks
  • Forest fires
  • Wildfires
  • Boreal forest
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Status

Published

Project

  • BECC guest researcher - Wildfires
  • Forest fires - impacts on carbon pools, climate forcing, and their societal perceptions during the early vegetation recovery years
  • 2018 Wildfires: Forest Management Impact on Above- and Belowground Ecosystem Recovery

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2201-5639