Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Resource Name | PeatFire |
|---|---|
| Unique File Number | 295 |
| Information Type | applied research |
| Surface Water | |
| Aquatic Ecosystem | |
| Groundwater | |
| Groundwater & Surface Water | A |
| Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards | A |
| Strengths | Interdisciplinary program examining effects of wildfire on peatlands/wetland |
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| Information Subtype | wetland |
| Organization | PeatFire |
| Resource Name | PeatFire: website of the northern peat fire working group |
| Resource Purpose | We are interested in peat fires from the perspectives of ecology, hydrology, fire science and management, carbon cycle science, and human and ecosystem health. Our research is examining i) controls on fire occurrence and severity in northern peatlands, ii) consequences of wildfire for peatland ecology, hydrology, and carbon balance, and iii) approaches for predicting fire danger during smouldering consumption. |
| Type of Information | webpage |
| How does this help decision making? | |
| Program Status | ongoing? |
| NE Coverage | Boreal Plains |
| Drinking Water | |
| Ecosystem | y |
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| Groundwater | |
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| SW Quantity | |
| Link | http://www.uoguelph.ca/peatfire/Peat_Fire/Home.html |
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