Young and old forest in the boreal: critical stages of ecosystem dynamics and management under global change
T Kuuluvainen, S Gauthier - Forest Ecosystems, 2018 - Springer
The circumboreal forest encompasses diverse landscape structures, dynamics and forest
age distributions determined by their physical setting, and historical and current disturbance …
age distributions determined by their physical setting, and historical and current disturbance …
Does pollen-assemblage richness reflect floristic richness? A review of recent developments and future challenges
Current interest and debate on pollen-assemblage richness as a proxy for past plant
richness have prompted us to review recent developments in assessing whether modern …
richness have prompted us to review recent developments in assessing whether modern …
Boreal forests will be more severely affected by projected anthropogenic climate forcing than mixedwood and northern hardwood forests in eastern Canada
Y Boulanger, J Pascual Puigdevall - Landscape Ecology, 2021 - Springer
Context Increased anthropogenic climate forcing is projected to have tremendous impacts
on global forest ecosystems, with northern biomes being more at risk. Objectives To model …
on global forest ecosystems, with northern biomes being more at risk. Objectives To model …
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the managed Canadian boreal forest
Climate change is affecting Canada's boreal zone, which includes most of the country's
managed forests. The impacts of climate change in this zone are expected to be pervasive …
managed forests. The impacts of climate change in this zone are expected to be pervasive …
Considering regeneration failure in the context of changing climate and disturbance regimes in western North America
CS Stevens-Rumann, SJ Prichard… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
Wildfire-mediated changes to forests have prompted numerous studies on post-fire forest
recovery of coniferous forests. Given climate change, a growing body of work demonstrates …
recovery of coniferous forests. Given climate change, a growing body of work demonstrates …
Will climate change drive 21st century burn rates in Canadian boreal forest outside of its natural variability: collating global climate model experiments with …
Natural ecosystems have developed within ranges of conditions that can serve as
references for setting conservation targets or assessing the current ecological integrity of …
references for setting conservation targets or assessing the current ecological integrity of …
Control of the multimillennial wildfire size in boreal North America by spring climatic conditions
Wildfire activity in North American boreal forests increased during the last decades of the
20th century, partly owing to ongoing human-caused climatic changes. How these changes …
20th century, partly owing to ongoing human-caused climatic changes. How these changes …
Boreal forests of eastern Canada revisited: old growth, nonfire disturbances, forest succession, and biodiversity
Y Bergeron, NJ Fenton - Botany, 2012 - cdnsciencepub.com
Boreal forests have commonly been described as dominated by monospecific postfire
stands that are reburnt well before other ecological process than those occurring …
stands that are reburnt well before other ecological process than those occurring …
Vegetation limits the impact of a warm climate on boreal wildfires
Strategic introduction of less flammable broadleaf vegetation into landscapes was
suggested as a management strategy for decreasing the risk of boreal wildfires projected …
suggested as a management strategy for decreasing the risk of boreal wildfires projected …
Fire in managed forests of eastern Canada: Risks and options
In this era of climate change, understanding past and predicting future fire activity are
scientific challenges that are central to the development of sustainable forest management …
scientific challenges that are central to the development of sustainable forest management …