Forest restoration is currently a primary objective in environmental management policies at a
global scale, to the extent that impressive initiatives and commitments have been launched …

More frequent and severe disturbances increasingly open the forest canopy and initiate tree
regeneration. Simultaneously, increasing weather extremes, such as drought and heat, are …

Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests are increasingly experiencing high-severity,
stand-replacing fires. Whereas alterations to aboveground ecosystems have been …

Large, severe wildfires can cause unpredictable changes in Mediterranean plant
communities that undermine ecosystem resilience. Understanding the geophysical drivers …

Abstract Background The Mediterranean basin is currently facing major changes in fire
regimes as a result of climate and land-use changes. These alterations could affect the …

Climate change and land-use changes are the main drivers altering fire regimes and
leading to the occurrence of megafires. Current management policies mainly focus on short …

Recent observations of tree regeneration failures following large and severe disturbances,
particularly under warm and dry conditions, have raised concerns about the resilience of …

Mountain forest dynamics and ecosystems services are critically influenced by disturbances,
in particular storm events. After extensive disturbance, the large amount of deadwood lying …

The extreme 2018 hot drought that affected central and northern Europe led to the worst
wildfire season in Sweden in over a century. The Ljusdal fire complex, the largest area burnt …

In the last years, several wildfires destroyed large areas in Central European forest stands
and the risk for fires is predicted to increase in the future. However, little is known about post …