Increasing fire frequency and severity will increase habitat loss for a boreal forest indicator species
Climate change will lead to more frequent and more severe fires in some areas of boreal
forests, affecting the distribution and availability of late‐successional forest communities …
forests, affecting the distribution and availability of late‐successional forest communities …
Thermokarst acceleration in Arctic tundra driven by climate change and fire disturbance
Climate warming is projected to intensify tundra wildfire, with profound implications for
permafrost thaw. A major uncertainty is how increased burning will interact with climate …
permafrost thaw. A major uncertainty is how increased burning will interact with climate …
How tree species, tree size, and topographical location influenced tree transpiration in northern boreal forests during the historic 2018 drought
Trees in northern latitude ecosystems are projected to experience increasing drought stress
as a result of rising air temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns in northern …
as a result of rising air temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns in northern …
Lichen cover mapping for caribou ranges in interior Alaska and Yukon
Previous research indicates that the effects of climate warming, including shrub expansion
and increasedfire frequency may lead to declining lichen abundance in arctic tundra and …
and increasedfire frequency may lead to declining lichen abundance in arctic tundra and …
Effects of short‐interval disturbances continue to accumulate, overwhelming variability in local resilience
Increasing rates of short‐interval disturbances have the potential to rapidly transform
ecosystems via shifts in post‐disturbance regeneration. While research has explored …
ecosystems via shifts in post‐disturbance regeneration. While research has explored …
Evaluating photosynthetic activity across Arctic-Boreal land cover types using solar-induced fluorescence
Photosynthesis of terrestrial ecosystems in the Arctic-Boreal region is a critical part of the
global carbon cycle. Solar-induced chlorophyll Fluorescence (SIF), a promising proxy for …
global carbon cycle. Solar-induced chlorophyll Fluorescence (SIF), a promising proxy for …
Time-series maps reveal widespread change in plant functional type cover across Arctic and boreal Alaska and Yukon
MJ Macander, PR Nelson, TW Nawrocki… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Widespread changes in the distribution and abundance of plant functional types (PFTs) are
occurring in Arctic and boreal ecosystems due to the intensification of disturbances, such as …
occurring in Arctic and boreal ecosystems due to the intensification of disturbances, such as …
Divergent responses to permafrost and precipitation reveal mechanisms for the spatial variation of two sympatric spruce
The ranges of black and white spruce are largely sympatric, suggesting both species have
similar climate requirements. The two species, however, are highly segregated across the …
similar climate requirements. The two species, however, are highly segregated across the …
Searching for refuge: A framework for identifying site factors conferring resistance to climate‐driven vegetation change
Aim Climate change is occurring at accelerated rates in high latitude regions such as
Alaska, causing alterations in woody plant growth and associated ecosystem patterns and …
Alaska, causing alterations in woody plant growth and associated ecosystem patterns and …
Increased mean annual temperatures in 2014–2019 indicate permafrost thaw in Alaskan national parks
DK Swanson, PJ Sousanes, K Hill - Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Rising temperatures in the Arctic can result in thaw of permafrost, with widespread
implications for ecosystems and infrastructure. We analyzed mean annual air and ground …
implications for ecosystems and infrastructure. We analyzed mean annual air and ground …