The resilience and functional role of moss in boreal and arctic ecosystems

MR Turetsky, B Bond‐Lamberty, E Euskirchen… - New …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Mosses in northern ecosystems are ubiquitous components of plant communities, and
strongly influence nutrient, carbon and water cycling. We use literature review, synthesis and …

Effects of natural resource development on the terrestrial biodiversity of Canadian boreal forests

LA Venier, ID Thompson, R Fleming… - Environmental …, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
Much of Canada's terrestrial biodiversity is supported by boreal forests. Natural resource
development in boreal forests poses risks to this biodiversity. This paper reviews the …

Effects of bark beetle-caused tree mortality on wildfire

JA Hicke, MC Johnson, JL Hayes… - Forest Ecology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Millions of trees killed by bark beetles in western North America have raised concerns about
subsequent wildfire, but studies have reported a range of conclusions, often seemingly …

Tree regeneration and future stand development after bark beetle infestation and harvesting in Colorado lodgepole pine stands

BJ Collins, CC Rhoades, RM Hubbard… - Forest Ecology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract In the southern Rocky Mountains, current mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus
ponderosae Hopkins) outbreaks and associated harvesting have set millions of hectares of …

Influence of fire and mountain pine beetle on the dynamics of lodgepole pine stands in British Columbia, Canada

JN Axelson, RI Alfaro, BC Hawkes - Forest Ecology and Management, 2009 - Elsevier
An outbreak of the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins; MPB),
currently affecting over 10.1 million hectares of lodgepole pine forests (Pinus contorta …

Forest structure and regeneration following a mountain pine beetle epidemic in southeastern Wyoming

LJ Kayes, DB Tinker - Forest Ecology and Management, 2012 - Elsevier
Rocky Mountain forests are currently experiencing a bark beetle epidemic of unprecedented
severity and extent. Forest regeneration following bark beetle outbreaks is driven by the …

The interacting effects of temperature, ground disturbance, and herbivory on seedling establishment: implications for treeline advance with climate warming

A Munier, L Hermanutz, JD Jacobs, K Lewis - Plant Ecology, 2010 - Springer
Thermal control of treeline position is mediated by local environmental and ecological
factors, making trends in treeline migration difficult to extrapolate geographically. We …

Aftermath of mountain pine beetle outbreak in British Columbia: Stand dynamics, management response and ecosystem resilience

A Dhar, L Parrott, CDB Hawkins - Forests, 2016 - mdpi.com
The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins)(MPB) has infested and
killed millions of hectares of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelm) forests in …

Forest developmental trajectories in mountain pine beetle disturbed forests of Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

M Diskin, ME Rocca, KN Nelson… - Canadian Journal of …, 2011 - cdnsciencepub.com
A mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) epidemic has caused
widespread mortality of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. var. latifolia …

Forest recovery following extreme drought in California, USA: natural patterns and effects of pre‐drought management

DJN Young, M Meyer, B Estes, S Gross… - Ecological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rising temperatures and more frequent and severe droughts are driving increases in tree
mortality in forests around the globe. However, in many cases, the likely trajectories of forest …