Drought Increases Vulnerability of <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> Saplings to Fire-Induced Mortality

Drought Increases Vulnerability of <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> Saplings to Fire-Induced Mortality

The combination of drought and fire can cause drastic changes in forest composition and structure. Given the predictions of more frequent and severe droughts and forecasted increases in fire size and intensity in the western United States, we assessed the impact of drought and different fire intensi...

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Main Authors: Raquel Partelli-Feltrin, Daniel M. Johnson, Aaron M. Sparks, Henry D. Adams, Crystal A. Kolden, Andrew S. Nelson, Alistair M. S. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Fire
Subjects:
fire
drought
saplings
mortality
photosynthesis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/3/4/56

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