Impact of wildfire on the thermal behavior of northern peatlands: Observations and model simulations

Wildfire represents the single largest disturbance to the ecohydrological function of northern peatlands. Alterations to peatland thermal behavior as a result of wildfire will modify the carbon balance of these important long‐term global carbon stores and regulate post‐fire ecosystem recovery. We simulate the 3‐D thermal behavior of a peatland that has been disturbed by wildfire to identify how changes in peat temperatures emerge from changes …