Fire Research

Fire Ecology and Fire Effects

The Goal

To conduct research required to build fire effects and ecosystem response models in support of forest ecosystem management in Canada, including use of fire as a management and ecosystem restoration tool.

Fire Research Activities

Within the research area of Fire Ecology and Fire Effects, the research activities of the Fire Research Group can be found under the following categories:

• General Overview
• BORFIRE - Boreal Fire Effects Model
• Ecosystem Restoration in Montane Ecosystems in Jasper National Park
• EMEND - Ecosystem Management by Emulating Natural Disturbance
• Fire Ecology Research in Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario
• Fire History Studies in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec
• Relationships between Fire Severity and Vegetation Reproduction
• Publications
• Contacts