Forests of the future: Climate change impacts and implications for carbon storage in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Rising greenhouse gases are changing the Earth's climate and adversely affecting
ecosystems that currently provide a suite of invaluable benefits, from cleaning water to …
ecosystems that currently provide a suite of invaluable benefits, from cleaning water to …
Warming-induced tree growth may help offset increasing disturbance across the Canadian boreal forest
Large projected increases in forest disturbance pose a major threat to future wood fiber
supply and carbon sequestration in the cold-limited, Canadian boreal forest ecosystem …
supply and carbon sequestration in the cold-limited, Canadian boreal forest ecosystem …
Drought‐induced increase in tree mortality and corresponding decrease in the carbon sink capacity of Canada's boreal forests from 1970 to 2020
Canada's boreal forests, which occupy approximately 30% of boreal forests worldwide, play
an important role in the global carbon budget. However, there is little quantitative information …
an important role in the global carbon budget. However, there is little quantitative information …
Beneficial effects of climate warming on boreal tree growth may be transitory
Predicted increases in temperature and aridity across the boreal forest region have the
potential to alter timber supply and carbon sequestration. Given the widely-observed …
potential to alter timber supply and carbon sequestration. Given the widely-observed …
[HTML][HTML] Large trees dominate carbon storage in forests east of the cascade crest in the United States Pacific Northwest
Large-diameter trees store disproportionally massive amounts of carbon and are a major
driver of carbon cycle dynamics in forests worldwide. In the temperate forests of the western …
driver of carbon cycle dynamics in forests worldwide. In the temperate forests of the western …
Carbon sequestration and biodiversity co‐benefits of preserving forests in the western United States
Forest carbon sequestration via forest preservation can be a viable climate change
mitigation strategy. Here, we identify forests in the western conterminous United States with …
mitigation strategy. Here, we identify forests in the western conterminous United States with …
Traditional dry soil layer index method overestimates soil desiccation severity following conversion of cropland into forest and grassland on China's Loess Plateau
Due to severe soil erosion and low crop yield, slo** croplands have been converted into
forests and grasslands during the past decades on China's Loess Plateau (CLP). The …
forests and grasslands during the past decades on China's Loess Plateau (CLP). The …
Near‐future forest vulnerability to drought and fire varies across the western United States
Recent prolonged droughts and catastrophic wildfires in the western United States have
raised concerns about the potential for forest mortality to impact forest structure, forest …
raised concerns about the potential for forest mortality to impact forest structure, forest …
Tree mortality from fires, bark beetles, and timber harvest during a hot and dry decade in the western United States (2003–2012)
High temperatures and severe drought contributed to extensive tree mortality from fires and
bark beetles during the 2000s in parts of the western continental United States. Several …
bark beetles during the 2000s in parts of the western continental United States. Several …
Seasonal variability of forest sensitivity to heat and drought stresses: a synthesis based on carbon fluxes from North American forest ecosystems
Climate extremes such as heat waves and droughts are projected to occur more frequently
with increasing temperature and an intensified hydrological cycle. It is important to …
with increasing temperature and an intensified hydrological cycle. It is important to …