Forest disturbances are a critical environmental issue globally and within the boreal biome,
yet detailed attribution and trends in disturbances are lacking for many Siberian regions. The …

The occurrence of fires was studied in the eastern Saariselkä area, North-West Russia, by
using satellite images and topographical maps. In total, more than 330 burned areas were …

Wildfires are one of the main disturbances that impact structure, sustainability, and carbon
budget of Siberian forests, as well as infrastructure and human safety. The Zabaikal region …

In the European part of the Russian boreal zone the dynamics of pristine forests (taiga) has
been studied by several generations of researchers. Many studies have examined the …

The boreal forest biome is a classic fire-dependent ecosystem, capable, during periods of
extreme fire weather, of sustaining the large, high-intensity wildfires responsible for its …

Permafrost areas in Russia cover about 1 billion ha, or about 60% of Russian territory (IIASA
2002). The Sakha Republic is an area of permafrost in which continuous and deep …

Fire is the dominant form of disturbance in boreal forests (Wein and MacLean 1983; Van
Cleve et al. 1986; Payette 1992; Rees and Juday 2002). In the Siberian cryolithic zone …

One of the first priority areas among joint East/West research programs is the rational use of
natural resources and sustainable development of regions. In the boreal zone of North …

The Russian boreal zone supports a huge terrestrial carbon pool. Moreover, it is a
tremendous reservoir of wood products concentrated mainly in Siberia. The main natural …

Fire is a major disturbance agent in the boreal forest, affecting the structure, dynamics and
biogeochemical cycles in this biome. In the Asian section of boreal forest, the records of long …