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Mark A. Cochrane
Researcher at University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Publications - 142
Citations - 17538
Mark A. Cochrane is an academic researcher from University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fire regime & Deforestation. The author has an hindex of 44, co-authored 131 publications receiving 15157 citations. Previous affiliations of Mark A. Cochrane include University of Idaho & Michigan State University.
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Fire in the Earth System
David M. J. S. Bowman,Jennifer K. Balch,Jennifer K. Balch,Jennifer K. Balch,Paulo Artaxo,William J. Bond,Jean M. Carlson,Mark A. Cochrane,Carla M. D'Antonio,Ruth DeFries,John Doyle,Sandy P. Harrison,Fay H. Johnston,Jon E. Keeley,Jon E. Keeley,Meg A. Krawchuk,Christian A. Kull,J. Brad Marston,Max A. Moritz,I. Colin Prentice,Christopher I. Roos,Andrew C. Scott,Thomas W. Swetnam,Guido R. van der Werf,Stephen J. Pyne +24 more
TL;DR: What is known and what is needed to develop a holistic understanding of the role of fire in the Earth system are reviewed, particularly in view of the pervasive impact of fires and the likelihood that they will become increasingly difficult to control as climate changes.
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Large-scale impoverishment of Amazonian forests by logging and fire
Daniel C. Nepstad,Adalberto Verssimo,Ane Alencar,Carlos A. Nobre,Eirivelthon Lima,Paul Lefebvre,Peter Schlesinger,Christopher Potter,Paulo Moutinho,Elsa Mendoza,Mark A. Cochrane,Vanessa Brooks +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present field surveys of wood mills and forest burning across Brazilian Amazonia which show that logging crews severely damage 10,000 to 15,000 km2 of forest that are not included in deforestation mapping programmes.
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Climate-induced variations in global wildfire danger from 1979 to 2013
W. Matt Jolly,Mark A. Cochrane,Patrick H. Freeborn,Zachary A. Holden,Timothy J. Brown,Grant J. Williamson,David M. J. S. Bowman +6 more
TL;DR: This article used three daily global climate data sets and three fire danger indices to develop a simple annual metric of fire weather season length, and map spatio-temporal trends from 1979 to 2013.
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Fire science for rainforests
TL;DR: The current state of tropical fire science is discussed, recommendations for advancement are made and pan-tropical forest fires will increase as more damaged, less fire-resistant, forests cover the landscape.
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The Future of the Brazilian Amazon
William F. Laurance,Mark A. Cochrane,Scott Bergen,Philip M. Fearnside,Patricia Delamônica,Christopher Barber,Sammya D'Angelo,Tito Fernandes +7 more
TL;DR: The authors developed two computer models that integrate spatial data on deforestation, logging, mining, highways and roads, navigable rivers, vulnerability to wildfires, protected areas, and existing and planned infrastructure projects, in an effort to predict the condition of Brazilian Amazonian forests by the year 2020.