Canada's managed boreal forest, 54% of the nation's total boreal forest area, stores 28 Pg
carbon (C) in biomass, dead organic matter, and soil pools. The net C balance is dominated …

The Arctic may seem remote, but the unprecedented environmental changes occurring there
have important consequences for global society. Of all Arctic system components, changes …

This chapter assesses the state of physical, biological and social knowledge concerning the
Arctic and Antarctic ocean and cryosphere, how they are affected by climate change, and …

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 …

Disturbances are fundamental components of ecosystems and, in many cases, a dominant
driver of ecosystem structure and function at multiple spatial and temporal scales. While the …

Wildfire activity in boreal forests is anticipated to increase dramatically, with far-reaching
ecological and socioeconomic consequences. Paleorecords are indispensible for …

Deciduous tree cover is expected to increase in North American boreal forests with climate
warming and wildfire. This shift in composition has the potential to generate biophysical …

Disturbances are key drivers of forest ecosystem dynamics, and forests are well adapted to
their natural disturbance regimes. However, as a result of climate change, disturbance …

High-latitude regions have experienced rapid warming in recent decades, and this trend is
projected to continue over the twenty-first century. Fire is also projected to increase with …

Abstract Ecosystems in the North American Arctic-Boreal Zone (ABZ) experience a diverse
set of disturbances associated with wildfire, permafrost dynamics, geomorphic processes …