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(Why anyone should spend 3 years studying…) …Fire and the changing carbon cycle of miombo woodlands Casey Ryan Supervisors: Mat Williams, John Grace and Chris Merchant

Where? Who? 45 million people Average income $0.2/day ( $2/day)

What happens there?

Regional importance

Fire: A global phenomena

Fire in miombo: chemistry

Black carbon Mass combusted ≈ next year’s growth No net source of CO 2 1% converted to black carbon

Fire in miombo: ecology Tree Cover % Bond et al, 2004 using the Sheffield DGVM WithWithout

15 x 1ha plots tree growth and mortality Annual Soil chemistry Black carbon Fire intensity … Future work Leaf area Litter fall Understory reflectance Monthly

Thanks Aurora Madal Augusta Paulito