Widespread severe wildfires under climate change lead to increased forest homogeneity in dry mixed‐conifer forests
Abstract Climate warming in the western United States is causing changes to the wildfire regime in mixed‐conifer forests. Rising temperatures, longer fire seasons, increased drought, as well as fire suppression and changes in land use, have led to greater and more severe wildfire activity, all contr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Ecosphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2934 |