This article reviews current drought effects on environmental systems. It stresses the need
for considering environmental drought as a relevant type to be included in drought …

Insects play a key role in the regulation and dynamics of many ecosystem services (ES).
However, this role is often assumed, with limited or no experimental quantification of its real …

The historical and presettlement relationships between drought and wildfire are well
documented in North America, with forest fire occurrence and area clearly increasing in …

As our planet emerges into a new epoch in which humans dominate the Earth system, it is
imperative that societies initiate a new phase of responsible environmental stewardship …

Pyrophytic oak landscapes across the central and eastern United States are losing
dominance as shade-tolerant, fire-sensitive, or opportunistic tree species encroach into …

Across the globe, rising temperatures and altered precipitation patterns have caused
persistent regional droughts, lengthened fire seasons, and increased the number of weather …

Previous studies of the impacts of climate change on lichens and fungi have focused largely
on alpine and subalpine habitats, and have not investigated the potential impact on narrowly …

Prescribed burning is a critical tool for managing wildfire risks and meeting ecological
objectives, but its safe and effective application requires that specific meteorological criteria …

Abstract Purpose of Review Fire and insects are major disturbances in North American
forests. We reviewed literature on the effects of fire on bark beetles, defoliators, and …

The role of individual and collective human action is increasingly recognized as a prominent
and arguably paramount determinant in shaping the behavior, trajectory, and vulnerability of …