Forests provide innumerable ecological, societal and climatological benefits, yet they are vulnerable to drought and temperature extremes. Climate-driven forest die-off from drought …
Climate change-driven increases in drought frequency and severity could compromise forest ecosystems and the terrestrial carbon sink,–. While the impacts of single droughts on forests …
Patterns, mechanisms, projections, and consequences of tree mortality and associated broad‐scale forest die‐off due to drought accompanied by warmer temperatures—“hotter …
MD Smith - Journal of Ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Growing recognition of the importance of climate extremes as drivers of contemporary and future ecological dynamics has led to increasing interest in studying these locally and …
MD Smith - Journal of Ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Climate extremes, such as severe drought, heat waves and periods of heavy rainfall, can have profound consequences for ecological systems and for human welfare. Global climate …
Vegetation change is expected with global climate change, potentially altering ecosystem function and climate feedbacks. However, causes of plant mortality, which are central to …
SL Edburg, JA Hicke, PD Brooks… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Recent, large‐scale outbreaks of bark beetle infestations have affected millions of hectares of forest in western North America, covering an area similar in size to that impacted by fire …
ABSTRACT Widespread, rapid, drought‐, and infestation‐triggered tree mortality is emerging as a phenomenon affecting forests globally and may be linked to increasing …
Recent climate projections indicate substantial environmental alterations in oceanic island regions during the 21st century, setting up profound threats to insular floras. Inherent …