clarifying the influence of positive and negative drivers of future fire risk. Weights of relative importance for seven wildfire risk drivers identified in the conceptual model were elicited through an analytical hierarchy process. Expert
MOUNTAIN PINE-BEETLENORTHEASTERN BRITISH-COLUMBIACONTINENTAL WESTERNCANADASPRUCE BUDWORM DEFOLIATIONBIOCLIMATE ENVELOPE MODELSELEVATEDCO2 CONCENTRATIONCARIBOU RANGIFER-TARANDUSDOTHISTROMA NEEDLE BLIGHTCanadian boreal woodlands and forests cover approximately 3.09 x 10(6) km(2), located within a larger boreal zone...
Superimposed on these have been wildfires and a major mountain pine beetle infestation leading to higher erosion rates in the affected areas. Conclusions The sediment source fingerprinting technique, in combination with historical information on the hydrometeorology and the land use and river management ...
Human-induced climate change has increased the area burned, number, and severity of wildfires across Canada [1,2,3]. These increases are predicted to continue and worsen over the 21st Century [4,5] and to create an increasingly complex decision-making environment for fire management agencies. ...
Forestry offsets, recognized for their diverse environmental and social co-benefits, are gaining a growing interest as nature-based solutions to combat climate change. Despite Canada’s extensive forest resources, its potential for carbon credit remains