In the context of global warming and increasing impacts of invasive plants and animals, we
examine how positive fire–vegetation feedbacks are increasing the vulnerability of …

In Fuego-Patagonia, South America, the long-term interactions between climate and fire are
still poorly understood and the importance of climate as a determinant of postglacial (after ca …

Tree-ring dating (dendrochronology) is a method of scientific dating based on the analysis of
tree-ring growth patterns. As author James Speer notes, trees are remarkable bioindicators …

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We review and compare well-studied examples of five large, infrequent disturbances (LIDs)—
fire, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, and floods—in terms of the physical …

Tropical dry forests have been reduced to less than 0.1% of their original expanse on the
Pacific side of Central America and are considered by some to be the most endangered …

Warming trends are altering fire regimes globally, potentially impacting on the long-term
persistence of some ecosystems. However, we still lack clear understanding of how climatic …

Mountain environments are often perceived to be austere, isolated, and inhospitable. In fact,
these areas are of immense value to mankind, providing direct life support to close to 10 …

The frequency, extent, and severity of fires strongly influence development patterns of forests
dominated by Douglas-fir in the Pacific Northwest. Limited data on fire history and stand …

1 Although climatic variability is a strong driving force for forest dynamics, drought-induced
mortality has generally received much less attention than other types of disturbance. 2 In …