Climate-induced fire regime amplification in Alberta, Canada

Acting as a top-down control on fire activity, climate strongly affects wildfire in North American ecosystems through fuel moisture and ignitions. Departures from historical fire regimes due to climate change have significant implications for the structure and composition of boreal forests, as well...

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Published in:	Environmental research letters Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 55003 - 55014
Main Authors:	Whitman, Ellen, Parks, Sean A, Holsinger, Lisa M, Parisien, Marc-André
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol IOP Publishing 01.05.2022
Subjects:	Biomass burning Boreal forests Climate change Climate variability fire fire regime fire severity Forest management Forests Habitat availability Landsat Moisture effects Remote sensing Satellite imagery Taiga Time series Trends wildfire Wildfires Alberta Canada Canada
ISSN:	1748-9326, 1748-9326
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