Seasonality and post fire recovery in a wetland dominated region: Insights from satellite data analysis in northern Argentina

Autores
Saucedo, Griselda Isabel; Kurtz, Ditmar Bernardo
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
Scientific literature indicates that climate change is driving an increase in wildfires globally. This study was done on a wetland dominated area in Northern Argentina and aims to, i) analyze the monthly and annual variability of burned areas between 2001 and 2022; ii) identify the fire frequency considering inter annual variability; iii) characterize the frequency of fires by season and the affected vegetation cover; and iv) evaluate the ecosystems recovery following the mega fire events of 2022. We found that 80,728 km2 burned during the study period, with a seasonal concentration of patchy fires at the end of winter. However, larger burned areas were observed in summer, following dry periods. The highest concentration of burned areas was recorded in the central-east and northwest of the province. 71% of the burned areas experienced at least one fire, while 29% showed increased recurrence. Differences in fire activity based on vegetation cover and seasonal changes revealed that grasslands and wetlands are particularly prone to burning during the summer and winter. The atypical fires of 2022, which coincided with the peak of the growing season, caused phenological shifts of the typical vegetation pattern. Likewise, an analogous pattern was observed in unburned vegetation, attributable to the prevailing climatic conditions. Post-fire precipitation spurred on vegetation recovery depending on the prevailing land cover as follows, grasslands, wetlands, and native forests showed exponential post-disturbance recovery, characterized by an initial rapid recovery phase. In contrast, cultivated forests exhibited very low recovery. As climate change trends intensify in the future, anthropogenic and natural wildfires may exhibit varying impacts on different types of land cover. This research provides novel insights into the spatial and temporal variability of fires and recovery dynamics for the region.
EEA Corrientes
Fil: Saucedo, Griselda Isabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Corrientes; Argentina
Fil: Kurtz, Ditmar Bernardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Corrientes; Argentina
Fuente
Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 37 : 101480. (January 2025)
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Forests
Grasslands
Wetlands
Satellite Imagery
Bosques
Praderas
Tierras Húmedas
Imágenes por Satélites
Argentina
Región Noreste, Argentina
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acceso restringido
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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INTA Digital (INTA)
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Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
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spelling Seasonality and post fire recovery in a wetland dominated region: Insights from satellite data analysis in northern ArgentinaSaucedo, Griselda IsabelKurtz, Ditmar BernardoForestsGrasslandsWetlandsSatellite ImageryBosquesPraderasTierras HúmedasImágenes por SatélitesArgentinaRegión Noreste, ArgentinaScientific literature indicates that climate change is driving an increase in wildfires globally. This study was done on a wetland dominated area in Northern Argentina and aims to, i) analyze the monthly and annual variability of burned areas between 2001 and 2022; ii) identify the fire frequency considering inter annual variability; iii) characterize the frequency of fires by season and the affected vegetation cover; and iv) evaluate the ecosystems recovery following the mega fire events of 2022. We found that 80,728 km2 burned during the study period, with a seasonal concentration of patchy fires at the end of winter. However, larger burned areas were observed in summer, following dry periods. The highest concentration of burned areas was recorded in the central-east and northwest of the province. 71% of the burned areas experienced at least one fire, while 29% showed increased recurrence. Differences in fire activity based on vegetation cover and seasonal changes revealed that grasslands and wetlands are particularly prone to burning during the summer and winter. The atypical fires of 2022, which coincided with the peak of the growing season, caused phenological shifts of the typical vegetation pattern. Likewise, an analogous pattern was observed in unburned vegetation, attributable to the prevailing climatic conditions. Post-fire precipitation spurred on vegetation recovery depending on the prevailing land cover as follows, grasslands, wetlands, and native forests showed exponential post-disturbance recovery, characterized by an initial rapid recovery phase. In contrast, cultivated forests exhibited very low recovery. As climate change trends intensify in the future, anthropogenic and natural wildfires may exhibit varying impacts on different types of land cover. This research provides novel insights into the spatial and temporal variability of fires and recovery dynamics for the region.EEA CorrientesFil: Saucedo, Griselda Isabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Corrientes; ArgentinaFil: Kurtz, Ditmar Bernardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Corrientes; ArgentinaElsevier2025-07-08T10:19:25Z2025-07-08T10:19:25Z2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22938https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S23529385250003332352-9385https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101480Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 37 : 101480. (January 2025)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PE-L03-I043, Monitoreo y accionar regenerativo por la gestión de los recursos naturales del Neainfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PD-L03-I131, Determinación de usos productivos, valoración económica y recomendaciones participativas para la gestión sostenible de los humedalesCorrientes .......... (province) (World, South America, Argentina)1001210info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-10-23T11:19:37Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/22938instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-10-23 11:19:37.831INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Seasonality and post fire recovery in a wetland dominated region: Insights from satellite data analysis in northern Argentina
title Seasonality and post fire recovery in a wetland dominated region: Insights from satellite data analysis in northern Argentina
spellingShingle Seasonality and post fire recovery in a wetland dominated region: Insights from satellite data analysis in northern Argentina
Saucedo, Griselda Isabel
Forests
Grasslands
Wetlands
Satellite Imagery
Bosques
Praderas
Tierras Húmedas
Imágenes por Satélites
Argentina
Región Noreste, Argentina
title_short Seasonality and post fire recovery in a wetland dominated region: Insights from satellite data analysis in northern Argentina
title_full Seasonality and post fire recovery in a wetland dominated region: Insights from satellite data analysis in northern Argentina
title_fullStr Seasonality and post fire recovery in a wetland dominated region: Insights from satellite data analysis in northern Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Seasonality and post fire recovery in a wetland dominated region: Insights from satellite data analysis in northern Argentina
title_sort Seasonality and post fire recovery in a wetland dominated region: Insights from satellite data analysis in northern Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Saucedo, Griselda Isabel
Kurtz, Ditmar Bernardo
author Saucedo, Griselda Isabel
author_facet Saucedo, Griselda Isabel
Kurtz, Ditmar Bernardo
author_role author
author2 Kurtz, Ditmar Bernardo
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Forests
Grasslands
Wetlands
Satellite Imagery
Bosques
Praderas
Tierras Húmedas
Imágenes por Satélites
Argentina
Región Noreste, Argentina
topic Forests
Grasslands
Wetlands
Satellite Imagery
Bosques
Praderas
Tierras Húmedas
Imágenes por Satélites
Argentina
Región Noreste, Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Scientific literature indicates that climate change is driving an increase in wildfires globally. This study was done on a wetland dominated area in Northern Argentina and aims to, i) analyze the monthly and annual variability of burned areas between 2001 and 2022; ii) identify the fire frequency considering inter annual variability; iii) characterize the frequency of fires by season and the affected vegetation cover; and iv) evaluate the ecosystems recovery following the mega fire events of 2022. We found that 80,728 km2 burned during the study period, with a seasonal concentration of patchy fires at the end of winter. However, larger burned areas were observed in summer, following dry periods. The highest concentration of burned areas was recorded in the central-east and northwest of the province. 71% of the burned areas experienced at least one fire, while 29% showed increased recurrence. Differences in fire activity based on vegetation cover and seasonal changes revealed that grasslands and wetlands are particularly prone to burning during the summer and winter. The atypical fires of 2022, which coincided with the peak of the growing season, caused phenological shifts of the typical vegetation pattern. Likewise, an analogous pattern was observed in unburned vegetation, attributable to the prevailing climatic conditions. Post-fire precipitation spurred on vegetation recovery depending on the prevailing land cover as follows, grasslands, wetlands, and native forests showed exponential post-disturbance recovery, characterized by an initial rapid recovery phase. In contrast, cultivated forests exhibited very low recovery. As climate change trends intensify in the future, anthropogenic and natural wildfires may exhibit varying impacts on different types of land cover. This research provides novel insights into the spatial and temporal variability of fires and recovery dynamics for the region.
EEA Corrientes
Fil: Saucedo, Griselda Isabel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Corrientes; Argentina
Fil: Kurtz, Ditmar Bernardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Corrientes; Argentina
description Scientific literature indicates that climate change is driving an increase in wildfires globally. This study was done on a wetland dominated area in Northern Argentina and aims to, i) analyze the monthly and annual variability of burned areas between 2001 and 2022; ii) identify the fire frequency considering inter annual variability; iii) characterize the frequency of fires by season and the affected vegetation cover; and iv) evaluate the ecosystems recovery following the mega fire events of 2022. We found that 80,728 km2 burned during the study period, with a seasonal concentration of patchy fires at the end of winter. However, larger burned areas were observed in summer, following dry periods. The highest concentration of burned areas was recorded in the central-east and northwest of the province. 71% of the burned areas experienced at least one fire, while 29% showed increased recurrence. Differences in fire activity based on vegetation cover and seasonal changes revealed that grasslands and wetlands are particularly prone to burning during the summer and winter. The atypical fires of 2022, which coincided with the peak of the growing season, caused phenological shifts of the typical vegetation pattern. Likewise, an analogous pattern was observed in unburned vegetation, attributable to the prevailing climatic conditions. Post-fire precipitation spurred on vegetation recovery depending on the prevailing land cover as follows, grasslands, wetlands, and native forests showed exponential post-disturbance recovery, characterized by an initial rapid recovery phase. In contrast, cultivated forests exhibited very low recovery. As climate change trends intensify in the future, anthropogenic and natural wildfires may exhibit varying impacts on different types of land cover. This research provides novel insights into the spatial and temporal variability of fires and recovery dynamics for the region.
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