Boreal forest and forest fires
… fire, which is largely controlled by local weather and vegetation, is a major disturbance in
boreal forests with its occurrence closely coupled to climate patterns. Therefore, changes in …
boreal forests with its occurrence closely coupled to climate patterns. Therefore, changes in …
[HTML][HTML] Natural disturbance-based forest management: moving beyond retention and continuous-cover forestry
… It is grounded on the premise that disturbance is a key process maintaining diversity of … of
natural disturbance-based forest management. With emphasis on boreal forests, we compare …
natural disturbance-based forest management. With emphasis on boreal forests, we compare …
[HTML][HTML] Future increases in lightning ignition efficiency and wildfire occurrence expected from drier fuels in boreal forest ecosystems of western North America
TD Hessilt, JT Abatzoglou, Y Chen… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
… Lightning-induced fire is the primary disturbance agent in boreal forests. Recent large fire
years have been linked to anomalously high numbers of lightning-caused fire starts, yet the …
years have been linked to anomalously high numbers of lightning-caused fire starts, yet the …
[HTML][HTML] The state of conservation in North America's boreal forest: issues and opportunities
JV Wells, N Dawson, N Culver, FA Reid… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
… A variety of other types of industrial disturbances occur within the North American Boreal
Forest biome. In the western Canada portion of the biome, oil and gas extraction and …
Forest biome. In the western Canada portion of the biome, oil and gas extraction and …
Modeling post-logging height growth of black spruce-dominated boreal forests by combining airborne LiDAR and time since harvest maps
… Increase in forest disturbance due to land use as well as climate change has led to an …
harvest maps) to model forest height growth of post-logged boreal forests that are dominated by …
harvest maps) to model forest height growth of post-logged boreal forests that are dominated by …
Post-fire recruitment failure as a driver of forest to non-forest ecosystem shifts in boreal regions
… We provide multiple lines of evidence for boreal forests, and more specifically … disturbance
detection in boreal forests. The first assesses forest loss regardless of the type of disturbance …
detection in boreal forests. The first assesses forest loss regardless of the type of disturbance …
Short‐and long‐term wildfire threat when adapting infrastructure for wildlife conservation in the boreal forest
… Such changes in boreal forest composition would have a significant dampening effect on …
changing climate, vegetation, disturbance, and forest management. However, assessing how …
changing climate, vegetation, disturbance, and forest management. However, assessing how …
[HTML][HTML] Change in forest condition: Characterizing non-stand replacing disturbances using time series satellite imagery
… the Boreal Plains, in stands with very high pre-disturbance spectral values, indicating that it
impacts stands with high cover. The impact on the structure is also notable with a 30% loss in …
impacts stands with high cover. The impact on the structure is also notable with a 30% loss in …
Global review on interactions between insect pests and other forest disturbances
… Web of Science looking for publications on forest disturbances, in order to then calculate the
… interactions with other forest disturbances to articles only addressing forest disturbances. …
… interactions with other forest disturbances to articles only addressing forest disturbances. …
[HTML][HTML] How do forest fires affect soil greenhouse gas emissions in upland boreal forests? A review
C Ribeiro-Kumara, E Köster, H Aaltonen… - Environmental Research, 2020 - Elsevier
… Wildfires strongly regulate carbon (C) cycling and storage in boreal forests and account for
almost … Time after a fire (ie time since disturbance) is often used to determine the ecosystem C …
almost … Time after a fire (ie time since disturbance) is often used to determine the ecosystem C …