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Widespread exposure to altered fire regimes under 2°C warming is projected to transform conifer forests of the Western United States

Environmental Studies and Forestry

Widespread exposure to altered fire regimes under 2°C warming is projected to transform conifer forests of the Western United States

T. J. Hoecker, S. A. Parks, et al.

Discover how changing wildfire patterns are impacting conifer forests and threatening biodiversity. This research by Tyler J. Hoecker, Sean A. Parks, Meade Krosby, and Solomon Z. Dobrowski uncovers projections of fire-regime changes across 65% of western US conifer forests and a potential decline in mean burn severity due to forest productivity and fire frequency feedbacks.

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Abstract
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
Tags
wildfire
conifer forests
biodiversity
fire-regime change
burn severity
forest productivity
climate solutions

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