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 …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of climate-induced permafrost degradation on vegetation: A review
Under a warming climate, degrading permafrost profoundly and extensively affects arctic
and alpine ecology. However, most existing relevant studies are more focused on the …
and alpine ecology. However, most existing relevant studies are more focused on the …
Increasing fire and the decline of fire adapted black spruce in the boreal forest
Intensifying wildfire activity and climate change can drive rapid forest compositional shifts. In
boreal North America, black spruce shapes forest flammability and depends on fire for …
boreal North America, black spruce shapes forest flammability and depends on fire for …
Carbon loss from boreal forest wildfires offset by increased dominance of deciduous trees
In boreal forests, climate warming is shifting the wildfire disturbance regime to more frequent
fires that burn more deeply into organic soils, releasing sequestered carbon to the …
fires that burn more deeply into organic soils, releasing sequestered carbon to the …
Future increases in Arctic lightning and fire risk for permafrost carbon
Lightning is an indicator and a driver of climate change. Here, using satellite observations of
lightning flash rate and ERA5 reanalysis, we find that the spatial pattern of summer lightning …
lightning flash rate and ERA5 reanalysis, we find that the spatial pattern of summer lightning …
Climate change, ecosystems and abrupt change: science priorities
MG Turner, WJ Calder… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Ecologists have long studied patterns, directions and tempos of change, but there is a
pressing need to extend current understanding to empirical observations of abrupt changes …
pressing need to extend current understanding to empirical observations of abrupt changes …
Increasing wildfires threaten historic carbon sink of boreal forest soils
Boreal forest fires emit large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere primarily through the
combustion of soil organic matter,–. During each fire, a portion of this soil beneath the …
combustion of soil organic matter,–. During each fire, a portion of this soil beneath the …
Circumpolar distribution and carbon storage of thermokarst landscapes
Thermokarst is the process whereby the thawing of ice-rich permafrost ground causes land
subsidence, resulting in development of distinctive landforms. Accelerated thermokarst due …
subsidence, resulting in development of distinctive landforms. Accelerated thermokarst due …
Effects of climate extremes on the terrestrial carbon cycle: concepts, processes and potential future impacts
Extreme droughts, heat waves, frosts, precipitation, wind storms and other climate extremes
may impact the structure, composition and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems, and thus …
may impact the structure, composition and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems, and thus …
Global vulnerability of peatlands to fire and carbon loss
Globally, the amount of carbon stored in peats exceeds that stored in vegetation and is
similar in size to the current atmospheric carbon pool. Fire is a threat to many peat-rich …
similar in size to the current atmospheric carbon pool. Fire is a threat to many peat-rich …