Multi-decadal patterns of vegetation succession after tundra fire on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska

Multi-decadal patterns of vegetation succession after tundra fire on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska

Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (YKD) is one of the warmest parts of the Arctic tundra biome and tundra fires are common in its upland areas. Here, we combine field measurements, Landsat observations, and quantitative cover maps for tundra plant functional types (PFTs) to characterize multi-decadal s...

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Main Authors: Gerald V Frost, Rachel A Loehman, Lisa B Saperstein, Matthew J Macander, Peter R Nelson, David P Paradis, Susan M Natali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
wildfire
Arctic tundra
vegetation succession
disturbance
permafrost
plant functional types
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab5f49

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab5f49

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