Tree-Regeneration Decline and Type-Conversion after High-Severity Fires Will Likely Cause Little Western USA Forest Loss from Climate Change
Temperate conifer forests stressed by climate change could be lost through tree regeneration decline in the interior of high-severity fires, resulting in type conversion to non-forest vegetation from seed-dispersal limitation, competition, drought stress, and reburns. However, is fire triggering thi...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-10-01
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Series: | Climate |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/11/11/214 |