A changing climate is snuffing out post-fire recovery in montane forests

Kyle C. Rodman; Thomas T. Veblen; Michael A. Battaglia; Marin E. Chambers; Paula J. Fornwalt; Zachary A. Holden; Thomas E. Kolb; Jessica R. Ouzts; Monica T. Rother

doi:10.1111/geb.13174

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A changing climate is snuffing out post-fire recovery in montane forests

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Authors:

Kyle C. Rodman, Thomas T. Veblen, Michael A. Battaglia, Marin E. Chambers, Paula J. Fornwalt, Zachary A. Holden, Thomas E. Kolb, Jessica R. Ouzts, Monica T. Rother

Year:

2020

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13174

Source:

Global Ecology and Biogeography. doi: 10.1111/geb.13174.

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Abstract

Climate warming is increasing fire activity in many of Earth’s forested ecosystems. Because fire is a catalyst for change, investigation of post-fire vegetation response is critical to understanding the potential for future conversions from forest to non-forest vegetation types. We characterized the influences of climate and terrain on post-fire tree regeneration and assessed how these biophysical factors might shape future vulnerability to wildfire-driven forest conversion.

Keywords

climate change, conifer forests, dry forests, ecosystem resilience, montane zone, tree regeneration, western United States, wildfire

Citation

Rodman, Kyle C.; Veblen, Thomas T.; Battaglia, Mike A.; Chambers, Marin E.; Fornwalt, Paula J.; Holden, Zachary A.; Kolb, Thomas E.; Ouzts, Jessica R.; Rother, Monica T. 2020. A changing climate is snuffing out post-fire recovery in montane forests. Global Ecology and Biogeography. doi: 10.1111/geb.13174.