Little research has focused on the economic impact associated with climate-change induced
wildland fire on natural ecosystems and the goods and services they provide. We examine …

Climate change modulates the effects of solar UV radiation on biogeochemical cycles in
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, particularly for carbon cycling, resulting in UV-mediated …

The potential evapotranspiration (PET) that would occur with unlimited plant access to water
is a central driver of simulated plant growth in many ecological models. PET is influenced by …

Climate change, along with exotic species, disturbances, and land use change, will likely
have major impacts on sagebrush steppe ecosystems in the western US over the next …

The Springer Series on Environmental Management is concerned with humanity's
stewardship of the environment, our use of natural resources, and the ways in which we can …

Upland forests in the Pacific Northwest currently provide a host of ecosystem services.
However, the regional climate is expected to warm significantly over the course of the 21st …

Bioclimatics is an ancient science that was once neglected by many ecologists. However, as
climate changes have attracted increasing attention, scientists have reevaluated the …

Imputation provides a useful method for mapping forest attributes across broad geographic
areas based on field plot measurements and Landsat multi-spectral data, but the resulting …

Contemporary pressures on sagebrush steppe from climate change, exotic species, wildfire,
and land use change threaten rangeland species such as the greater sage-grouse …

The montane cloud forest (MCF) is one of the most threatened ecosystems, in spite of its
high strategic value for sustainable development, the role it plays in the hydrological cycle …