Nature Communications (Jun 2020)

Quantifying the drivers and predictability of seasonal changes in African fire

  • Yan Yu,
  • Jiafu Mao,
  • Peter E. Thornton,
  • Michael Notaro,
  • Stan D. Wullschleger,
  • Xiaoying Shi,
  • Forrest M. Hoffman,
  • Yaoping Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16692-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Fire is an important component of many African ecosystems, but prediction of fire activity is challenging. Here, the authors use a statistical framework to assess the seasonal environmental drivers of African fire, which allow for a better prediction of fire activity.