Long-term landscape changes in a subalpine spruce-fir forest in central Utah, USA
Background: In Western North America, increasing wildfire and outbreaks of native bark beetles have been mediated by warming climate conditions. Bioclimatic models forecast the loss of key high elevation species throughout the region. This study uses retrospective vegetation and fire history data...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2015-12-01
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Series: | Forest Ecosystems |
Online Access: | http://forestecosyst.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40663-015-0057-0 |