Widespread exposure to altered fire regimes under 2°C warming is | ResearchBunny

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Changes in wildfire frequency and severity are altering conifer forests and pose threats to biodiversity and natural climate solutions. This study projects exposure to fire-regime change across 65% of western US conifer forests and mean burn severity to ultimately decline across 63% because of feedbacks with forest productivity and fire frequency. Forests may adapt to future disturbance regimes, but trajectories remain uncertain.

Publisher

Communications Earth & Environment

Published On

Aug 22, 2023

Authors

Tyler J. Hoecker, Sean A. Parks, Meade Krosby, Solomon Z. Dobrowski

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