Wildland fire related topics in the southwestern US in 2023: A synthesis

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Fire is an integral component of many Southwest ecosystems; however, fire regimes across the region have been affected by climate change, creating conditions to which these ecosystems have not adapted. Since 1980, fire frequency, size and severity have increased in many ecosystems in the western US due to changes in climate combined with a history of fire suppression and other forest management practices, such as grazing and logging…

…The goal of this synthesis is to provide a summary of the literature, published in 2023, on fire and fire-related topics