Climate change and California's terrestrial biodiversity
S Harrison, J Franklin, RR Hernandez… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
In this review and synthesis, we argue that California is an important test case for the nation
and world because terrestrial biodiversity is very high, present and anticipated threats to …
and world because terrestrial biodiversity is very high, present and anticipated threats to …
Climate influences on future fire severity: a synthesis of climate-fire interactions and impacts on fire regimes, high-severity fire, and forests in the western United States
TN Wasserman, SE Mueller - Fire Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Background Increases in fire activity and changes in fire regimes have been documented in
recent decades across the western United States. Climate change is expected to continue to …
recent decades across the western United States. Climate change is expected to continue to …
The importance of geography in forecasting future fire patterns under climate change
An increasing amount of California's landscape has burned in wildfires in recent decades, in
conjunction with increasing temperatures and vapor pressure deficit due to climate change …
conjunction with increasing temperatures and vapor pressure deficit due to climate change …
Refuge‐yeah or refuge‐nah? Predicting locations of forest resistance and recruitment in a fiery world
Climate warming, land use change, and altered fire regimes are driving ecological
transformations that can have critical effects on Earth's biota. Fire refugia—locations that are …
transformations that can have critical effects on Earth's biota. Fire refugia—locations that are …
[HTML][HTML] Drivers of California's changing wildfires: a state-of-the-knowledge synthesis
G MacDonald, T Wall, CAF Enquist… - … journal of wildland …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Over the past four decades, annual area burned has increased significantly in California and
across the western USA. This trend reflects a confluence of intersecting factors that affect …
across the western USA. This trend reflects a confluence of intersecting factors that affect …
Where can managers effectively resist climate‐driven ecological transformation in pinyon–juniper woodlands of the US Southwest?
Pinyon–juniper (PJ) woodlands are an important component of dryland ecosystems across
the US West and are potentially susceptible to ecological transformation. However …
the US West and are potentially susceptible to ecological transformation. However …
Resilience and vulnerability: distinct concepts to address global change in forests
Resilience and vulnerability are important concepts to understand, anticipate, and manage
global change impacts on forest ecosystems. However, they are often used confusingly and …
global change impacts on forest ecosystems. However, they are often used confusingly and …
The consequences of climate change for dryland biogeochemistry
Summary Drylands, which cover> 40% of Earth's terrestrial surface, are dominant drivers of
global biogeochemical cycling and home to more than one third of the global human …
global biogeochemical cycling and home to more than one third of the global human …
Patterns and drivers of recent land cover change on two trailing-edge forest landscapes
KC Rodman, JE Crouse, JJ Donager… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change is altering the distribution of woody plants by influencing demographic
processes and modifying disturbance regimes. Trailing-edge forests may be particularly …
processes and modifying disturbance regimes. Trailing-edge forests may be particularly …
North-facing aspects, shade objects, and microtopographic depressions promote the survival and growth of tree seedlings planted after wildfire
Background Planting tree seedlings may help promote forest recovery after extensive high-
severity wildfire. We evaluated the influence of growing environment characteristics on the …
severity wildfire. We evaluated the influence of growing environment characteristics on the …