Oregon is a collection of diverse geography and ecosystems. Fire ecology varies by ecosystem and cannot be treated the same across the state. Unique, place-based knowledge is required to foster fire-adapted communities. This session will provide an overview of ecological relationships with fire by vegetation type, introduce the concept of historic fire regimes, and discuss factors such as land management, climate change, development of the wildland-urban interface (WUI), and invasive species that have changed the context and behavior of wildfire today. |
