Mechanisms of forest resilience
DA Falk, PJ van Mantgem, JE Keeley, RM Gregg… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ecosystems are dynamic systems with complex responses to environmental variation. In
response to pervasive stressors of changing climate and disturbance regimes, many …
response to pervasive stressors of changing climate and disturbance regimes, many …
Wildfire and prescribed burning impacts on air quality in the United States
Air quality impacts from wildfires have been dramatic in recent years, with millions of people
exposed to elevated and sometimes hazardous fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) …
exposed to elevated and sometimes hazardous fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) …
Quantifying contributions of natural variability and anthropogenic forcings on increased fire weather risk over the western United States
Previous studies have identified a recent increase in wildfire activity in the western United
States (WUS). However, the extent to which this trend is due to weather pattern changes …
States (WUS). However, the extent to which this trend is due to weather pattern changes …
Bark beetle outbreaks in Europe: state of knowledge and ways forward for management
Abstract Purpose of Review Outbreaks of tree-killing bark beetles have reached
unprecedented levels in conifer forests in the northern hemisphere and are expected to …
unprecedented levels in conifer forests in the northern hemisphere and are expected to …
Observed and anticipated impacts of drought on forest insects and diseases in the United States
Future anthropogenic-induced changes to the earth's climate will likely include increases in
temperature and changes in precipitation that will increase the frequency and severity of …
temperature and changes in precipitation that will increase the frequency and severity of …
[HTML][HTML] Tree regeneration following wildfires in the western US: a review
CS Stevens-Rumann, P Morgan - Fire Ecology, 2019 - Springer
Background Wildfires, like many disturbances, can be catalysts for ecosystem change. Given
projected climate change, tree regeneration declines and ecosystem shifts following severe …
projected climate change, tree regeneration declines and ecosystem shifts following severe …
Forests and water yield: A synthesis of disturbance effects on streamflow and snowpack in western coniferous forests
SA Goeking, DG Tarboton - Journal of Forestry, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract In coniferous western forests, recent widespread tree mortality provided
opportunities to test the long-held theory that forest cover loss increases water yield. We …
opportunities to test the long-held theory that forest cover loss increases water yield. We …
Tree mortality following drought in the central and southern Sierra Nevada, California, US
CJ Fettig, LA Mortenson, BM Bulaon… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Much of California, US experienced a severe drought in 2012–2015 inciting a large tree
mortality event in the central and southern Sierra Nevada. We assessed causal agents and …
mortality event in the central and southern Sierra Nevada. We assessed causal agents and …
Tree defence and bark beetles in a drying world: carbon partitioning, functioning and modelling
Drought has promoted large‐scale, insect‐induced tree mortality in recent years, with severe
consequences for ecosystem function, atmospheric processes, sustainable resources and …
consequences for ecosystem function, atmospheric processes, sustainable resources and …
Global review on interactions between insect pests and other forest disturbances
Context Forest landscapes worldwide are shaped by abiotic drivers such as fire, windstorms,
and drought, but also by biotic drivers like insect pests and pathogens. Although the effects …
and drought, but also by biotic drivers like insect pests and pathogens. Although the effects …