Tree Diversity, Site Index, and Carbon Storage Decrease With Aridity in Douglas-Fir Forests in Western Canada

Tree Diversity, Site Index, and Carbon Storage Decrease With Aridity in Douglas-Fir Forests in Western Canada

Forests are important for biodiversity, timber production and carbon accumulation, but these ecosystem services may be impacted by climate change. Field data collected from individual forest types occurring across a climatic gradient can contribute to forecasting these consequences. We examined how...

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Main Authors: Winnifred Jean Roach, Suzanne W. Simard, Camille E. Defrenne, Brian J. Pickles, Les M. Lavkulich, Teresa L. Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Subjects:
biodiversity
carbon storage
climate change
Douglas-fir
productivity
site index
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2021.682076/full

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