Fire on Earth

Preface xiii

Acknowledgements xv

About the Authors xvii

About the Companion Website xix

PART ONE FIRE IN THE EARTH SYSTEM 1

Preface to part one 2

Chapter 1 What is fire? 3

1.1 How fire starts and initially spreads 3

1.2 Lightning and other ignition sources 4

1.3 The charring process 6

1.4 Pyrolysis products 7

1.5 Fire types 10

1.6 Peat fires 14

1.7 Fire effects on soils 15

1.8 Post-fire erosion-de...