Have some landscapes in the eastern Canadian boreal forest moved beyond their natural range of variability?

Have some landscapes in the eastern Canadian boreal forest moved beyond their natural range of variability?

Abstract Background In the context of ecosystem management, the present study aims to compare the natural and the present-day forested landscapes of a large territory in Quebec (Canada). Using contemporary and long-term fire cycles, each natural forest landscape is defined according to the variabili...

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Main Authors: Pierre Grondin, Sylvie Gauthier, Véronique Poirier, Patrice Tardif, Yan Boucher, Yves Bergeron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
Subjects:
Ecosystem management
Reference conditions
Natural variability
Resilience
Fire cycle
Age structure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-018-0148-9

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