Adapting western North American forests to climate change and wildfires: 10 common questions
We review science‐based adaptation strategies for western North American (wNA) forests
that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of …
that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of …
Tamm Review: Postfire landscape management in frequent-fire conifer forests of the southwestern United States
The increasing incidence of wildfires across the southwestern United States (US) is altering
the contemporary forest management template within historically frequent-fire conifer forests …
the contemporary forest management template within historically frequent-fire conifer forests …
Forest restoration and fuels reduction: convergent or divergent?
For over 20 years, forest fuel reduction has been the dominant management action in
western US forests. These same actions have also been associated with the restoration of …
western US forests. These same actions have also been associated with the restoration of …
A changing climate is snuffing out post‐fire recovery in montane forests
Aim Climate warming is increasing fire activity in many of Earth's forested ecosystems.
Because fire is a catalyst for change, investigation of post‐fire vegetation response is critical …
Because fire is a catalyst for change, investigation of post‐fire vegetation response is critical …
Vegetation type conversion in the US Southwest: frontline observations and management responses
Background Forest and nonforest ecosystems of the western United States are experiencing
major transformations in response to land-use change, climate warming, and their …
major transformations in response to land-use change, climate warming, and their …
High-severity wildfire reduces richness and alters composition of ectomycorrhizal fungi in low-severity adapted ponderosa pine forests
Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests are increasingly experiencing high-severity,
stand-replacing fires. Whereas alterations to aboveground ecosystems have been …
stand-replacing fires. Whereas alterations to aboveground ecosystems have been …
Considering regeneration failure in the context of changing climate and disturbance regimes in western North America
Wildfire-mediated changes to forests have prompted numerous studies on post-fire forest
recovery of coniferous forests. Given climate change, a growing body of work demonstrates …
recovery of coniferous forests. Given climate change, a growing body of work demonstrates …
Fire-catalyzed vegetation shifts in ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir forests of the western United States
Increased wildfire activity combined with warm and dry post-fire conditions may undermine
the mechanisms maintaining forest resilience to wildfires, potentially causing ecosystem …
the mechanisms maintaining forest resilience to wildfires, potentially causing ecosystem …
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 …
Widespread regeneration failure in ponderosa pine forests of the southwestern United States
As climate changes in coming decades, ponderosa pine forest persistence may be
increasingly dictated by their regeneration. Sustained regeneration failure has been …
increasingly dictated by their regeneration. Sustained regeneration failure has been …