Global and regional trends and drivers of fire under climate change
Recent wildfire outbreaks around the world have prompted concern that climate change is
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
A low-to-no snow future and its impacts on water resources in the western United States
ER Siirila-Woodburn, AM Rhoades… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
Anthropogenic climate change is decreasing seasonal snowpacks globally, with potentially
catastrophic consequences on water resources, given the long-held reliance on snowpack …
catastrophic consequences on water resources, given the long-held reliance on snowpack …
The contribution of wildfire to PM2.5 trends in the USA
Steady improvements in ambient air quality in the USA over the past several decades, in
part a result of public policy,, have led to public health benefits,,–. However, recent trends in …
part a result of public policy,, have led to public health benefits,,–. However, recent trends in …
Post-disturbance reorganization of forest ecosystems in a changing world
R Seidl, MG Turner - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Forest ecosystems are strongly impacted by continuing climate change and increasing
disturbance activity, but how forest dynamics will respond remains highly uncertain. Here …
disturbance activity, but how forest dynamics will respond remains highly uncertain. Here …
Wildfire-dependent changes in soil microbiome diversity and function
Forest soil microbiomes have crucial roles in carbon storage, biogeochemical cycling and
rhizosphere processes. Wildfire season length, and the frequency and size of severe fires …
rhizosphere processes. Wildfire season length, and the frequency and size of severe fires …
Evidence for widespread changes in the structure, composition, and fire regimes of western North American forests
Implementation of wildfire‐and climate‐adaptation strategies in seasonally dry forests of
western North America is impeded by numerous constraints and uncertainties. After more …
western North America is impeded by numerous constraints and uncertainties. After more …
Adapting western North American forests to climate change and wildfires: 10 common questions
We review science‐based adaptation strategies for western North American (wNA) forests
that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of …
that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of …
Mechanisms of forest resilience
DA Falk, PJ van Mantgem, JE Keeley, RM Gregg… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ecosystems are dynamic systems with complex responses to environmental variation. In
response to pervasive stressors of changing climate and disturbance regimes, many …
response to pervasive stressors of changing climate and disturbance regimes, many …
Quantifying contributions of natural variability and anthropogenic forcings on increased fire weather risk over the western United States
Previous studies have identified a recent increase in wildfire activity in the western United
States (WUS). However, the extent to which this trend is due to weather pattern changes …
States (WUS). However, the extent to which this trend is due to weather pattern changes …
US fires became larger, more frequent, and more widespread in the 2000s
V Iglesias, JK Balch, WR Travis - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
Recent fires have fueled concerns that regional and global warming trends are leading to
more extreme burning. We found compelling evidence that average fire events in regions of …
more extreme burning. We found compelling evidence that average fire events in regions of …