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Fire history changes the interpretation of common severity metrics

2023 Research Brief

Description

This study finds that the usefulness of several fire severity metrics (Composite Burn Index, RdNBR) depends on whether the land had burned recently and how severely.


Author

This brief was written by Tara Ursell and produced by the CFSC.

Contact

For more information, contact tursell@unr.edu and cafirescience@gmail.com.

Additional Information

Saberi, SJ and BJ Harvey. 2023. “What Is the Color When Black Is Burned? Quantifying (Re)Burn Severity Using Field and Satellite Remote Sensing Indices.” Fire Ecology 19: 24.