Abstract Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.) is an ecologically important subalpine
and treeline forest tree of the western US and Canada. It is categorized as endangered by …

Disturbances are a key part of ecosystem dynamics at multiple scales. They can maintain
ephemeral habitat, alter local and landscape biodiversity, drive carbon balance changes …

Many forest species are adapted to long-interval, high-severity fires, but the intervals
between severe fires are decreasing with changes in climate, land use, and biological …

Along with the increase in the frequency of disastrous wildfires and bushfires around the
world during the recent decades, scholarly research efforts have also intensified in this …

Postfire recovery of fire-adapted forests remains uncertain as climate and fire regimes
continue to change. Areas of poor postfire tree regeneration following late-20th-century fires …

Tree mortality rates have been increasing globally with mountainous regions experiencing
higher temperatures and impacts from the expansion and intensification of pests and …

Many ecologically important high elevation five-needle white pine (HEFNP) forests that
historically dominated upper subalpine landscapes of western North America are now being …

Climate change is forcing shifts in wildfire regimes, altering post-fire processes, and
threatening the persistence of species and ecosystems. Key to assessing the potential for …

Pinus albicaulis (whitebark pine) is a keystone species, providing food and habitat to
wildlife, in high-elevation ecological communities. In recent years, this important species has …

Demography is used to detect and predict population trends and assess the impact of
management actions. Estimates of extinction risk or population persistence are often based …