High-latitude cooling associated with landscape changes from North American boreal forest fires
Fires in the boreal forests of North America are generally stand-replacing, killing the majority of trees and initiating succession that may last over a century. Functional variation during succession can affect local surface energy budgets and, potentially, regional climate. Burn area across Alaska...
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Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-02-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/10/699/2013/bg-10-699-2013.pdf |