Climate Drives Episodic Conifer Establishment after Fire in Dry Ponderosa Pine Forests of the Colorado Front Range, USA

Climate Drives Episodic Conifer Establishment after Fire in Dry Ponderosa Pine Forests of the Colorado Front Range, USA

In recent years, warming climate and increased fire activity have raised concern about post-fire recovery of western U.S. forests. We assessed relationships between climate variability and tree establishment after fire in dry ponderosa pine forests of the Colorado Front Range. We harvested and aged...

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Main Authors: Monica T. Rother, Thomas T. Veblen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
climate variability
regeneration dynamics
resilience
ponderosa pine
tree establishment
wildfire
tree rings
Colorado Front Range
dendrochronology
climate change
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/8/5/159

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