Fire is a potentially powerful tool for achieving desired conditions of forest ecosystems. From an ecological perspective, the use of fire requires affirmative answers to either of the following questions: (1) Does it increase ecosystem health and sustainability? and (2) Does it preserve or restore unique species or habitats? Health and sustainability can be measured and defined in terms of: (1...

Wildfire is one of the main forest disturbing factors in boreal zone Siberia that can cause significant changes tree stands dynamics. Tree mortality caused by fire significantly increase a standing dead pool poorly studied components ecosystems. The aim this study was assessing post-fire northern larch forests Central (Russia). We analyzed dynamics stock on experimental plots, which were affect...