Boreal forest health and global change

S Gauthier, P Bernier, T Kuuluvainen, AZ Shvidenko… - Science, 2015 - science.org
The boreal forest, one of the largest biomes on Earth, provides ecosystem services that
benefit society at levels ranging from local to global. Currently, about two-thirds of the area …

The impacts of increasing drought on forest dynamics, structure, and biodiversity in the United States

JS Clark, L Iverson, CW Woodall, CD Allen… - Global change …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We synthesize insights from current understanding of drought impacts at stand‐to‐
biogeographic scales, including management options, and we identify challenges to be …

How much does climate change threaten European forest tree species distributions?

MK Dyderski, S Paź, LE Frelich… - Global change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Although numerous species distribution models have been developed, most were based on
insufficient distribution data or used older climate change scenarios. We aimed to quantify …

Predictive map** of two endemic oak tree species under climate change scenarios in a semiarid region: range overlap and implications for conservation

AA Hama, NR Khwarahm - Ecological Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Quercus infectoria and Quercus libani are two important species distributed across most of
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's mountain ranges (KRI). They have significant ecological …

Anticipating the consequences of climate change for Canada's boreal forest ecosystems

DT Price, RI Alfaro, KJ Brown… - Environmental …, 2013 - cdnsciencepub.com
Canadian boreal woodlands and forests cover approximately 3.09× 106 km2, located within
a larger boreal zone characterized by cool summers and long cold winters. Warming since …

A global pattern of thermal adaptation in marine phytoplankton

MK Thomas, CT Kremer, CA Klausmeier, E Litchman - Science, 2012 - science.org
Rising ocean temperatures will alter the productivity and composition of marine
phytoplankton communities, thereby affecting global biogeochemical cycles. Predicting the …

Climate change and bark beetles of the western United States and Canada: direct and indirect effects

BJ Bentz, J Régnière, CJ Fettig, EM Hansen… - …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Climatic changes are predicted to significantly affect the frequency and severity of
disturbances that shape forest ecosystems. We provide a synthesis of climate change effects …

[HTML][HTML] Genome sequencing and population genomic analyses provide insights into the adaptive landscape of silver birch

J Salojärvi, OP Smolander, K Nieminen, S Rajaraman… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Silver birch (Betula pendula) is a pioneer boreal tree that can be induced to flower within 1
year. Its rapid life cycle, small (440-Mb) genome, and advanced germplasm resources make …
SA Parks, LM Holsinger, JT Abatzoglou… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Species across the planet are shifting their ranges to track suitable climate conditions in
response to climate change. Given that protected areas have higher quality habitat and often …

Failure to migrate: lack of tree range expansion in response to climate change

K Zhu, CW Woodall, JS Clark - Global Change Biology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Tree species are expected to track warming climate by shifting their ranges to higher
latitudes or elevations, but current evidence of latitudinal range shifts for suites of species is …