Climate‐altered fire regimes may increase extirpation risk in an upper subalpine conifer species of management concern

Abstract Climate change is transforming forest structure and function by altering the timing, frequency, intensity, and spatial extent of episodic disturbances. Wildland fire regimes in western U.S. coniferous forests are now characterized by longer fire seasons and greater frequency, with further c...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth R. Pansing, Diana F. Tomback, Michael B. Wunder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-08-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3220