Climate variability and fire effects on quaking aspen in the central Rocky Mountains, USA

Vachel A. Carter; Andrea Brunelle; Thomas A. Minckley; John D. Shaw; R. Justin DeRose; Simon Brewer

doi:10.1111/jbi.12932

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Climate variability and fire effects on quaking aspen in the central Rocky Mountains, USA

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Authors:

Vachel A. Carter, Andrea Brunelle, Thomas A. Minckley, John D. Shaw, R. Justin DeRose, Simon Brewer

Year:

2017

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12932

Source:

Journal of Biogeography. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12932.

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Abstract

Our understanding of how climate and fire have impacted quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) communities prior to the 20th century is fairly limited. This study analysed the period between 4500 and 2000 cal. yr BP to assess the pre-historic role of climate and fire on an aspen community during an aspen-dominated period.

Keywords

aspen, climate variability, disturbance, drought, fire history, late Holocene, palaeoecology, pollen, Rocky Mountains, vegetation change

Citation

Carter, Vachel A.; Brunelle, Andrea; Minckley, Thomas A.; Shaw, John D.; DeRose, R. Justin; Brewer, Simon. 2017. Climate variability and fire effects on quaking aspen in the central Rocky Mountains, USA. Journal of Biogeography. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12932.