Episode 93: Epiphytic lichens as ladder fuels: an experimental study on flammability in Southern Chile

About this episode

This episode discusses lichen ignitions and their implications related to climate change.

In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Korina Ocampo-Zuleta, Carolina Quintero, and Melisa Blackhall about lichen ignitions and climate change implications.

People in this episode

Host: Bob Keane

Guests: Korina Ocampo-Zuleta, Carolina Quintero, Melisa Blackhall

Topics covered

• epiphytic lichens
• flammability
• climate change
• fire ecology
• Southern Chile

Keywords

• lichens
• ignitions
• flammability
• fire ecology
• climate change

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Southern Chile

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