Fire as a driver and mediator of predator–prey interactions
Both fire and predators have strong influences on the population dynamics and behaviour of
animals, and the effects of predators may either be strengthened or weakened by fire …
animals, and the effects of predators may either be strengthened or weakened by fire …
Carbon in Canada's boreal forest—a synthesis
WA Kurz, CH Shaw, C Boisvenue… - Environmental …, 2013 - cdnsciencepub.com
Canada's managed boreal forest, 54% of the nation's total boreal forest area, stores 28 Pg
carbon (C) in biomass, dead organic matter, and soil pools. The net C balance is dominated …
carbon (C) in biomass, dead organic matter, and soil pools. The net C balance is dominated …
Global threats from invasive alien species in the twenty-first century and national response capacities
Invasive alien species (IAS) threaten human livelihoods and biodiversity globally. Increasing
globalization facilitates IAS arrival, and environmental changes, including climate change …
globalization facilitates IAS arrival, and environmental changes, including climate change …
Nature‐based framework for sustainable afforestation in global drylands under changing climate
Drylands cover more than 40% of Earth's land surface and occur at the margin of forest
distributions due to the limited availability of water for tree growth. Recent elevated …
distributions due to the limited availability of water for tree growth. Recent elevated …
Fire dynamics distinguish grasslands, shrublands and woodlands as alternative attractors in the Central Great Plains of North America
1. This review synthesizes evidence that altered fire frequency drives discontinuous
ecosystem transitions from mesic grasslands to shrublands or woodlands in the Central …
ecosystem transitions from mesic grasslands to shrublands or woodlands in the Central …
Forest regeneration within Earth system models: current process representations and ways forward
AR Hanbury‐Brown, RE Ward, LM Kueppers - New Phytologist, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Earth system models must predict forest responses to global change in order to simulate
future global climate, hydrology, and ecosystem dynamics. These models are increasingly …
future global climate, hydrology, and ecosystem dynamics. These models are increasingly …
Unfamiliar territory: Emerging themes for ecological drought research and management
Novel forms of drought are emerging globally, due to climate change, shifting teleconnection
patterns, expanding human water use, and a history of human influence on the environment …
patterns, expanding human water use, and a history of human influence on the environment …
Characterizing the encroachment of juniper forests into sub-humid and semi-arid prairies from 1984 to 2010 using PALSAR and Landsat data
J Wang, X ** the dynamics of eastern redcedar encroachment into grasslands during 1984–2010 through PALSAR and time series Landsat images
Woody plant encroachment of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L., hereafter referred
to as “red cedar”) into native grasslands in the US Southern Great Plains has significantly …
to as “red cedar”) into native grasslands in the US Southern Great Plains has significantly …
Climate warming and precipitation redistribution modify tree–grass interactions and tree species establishment in a warm‐temperate savanna
Savanna tree–grass interactions may be particularly sensitive to climate change.
Establishment of two tree canopy dominants, post oak (Quercus stellata) and eastern …
Establishment of two tree canopy dominants, post oak (Quercus stellata) and eastern …