Lake sedimentsVegetation dynamicsClimate changeHoloceneThe north-central Canadian boreal forest experienced increased occurrence of large and severe wildfires caused by unusually warm temperatures and drought events during the last decade. It is, however, difficult to assess the exceptional nature of this ...
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 ...
Lake sedimentsVegetation dynamicsClimate changeHoloceneThe north-central Canadian boreal forest experienced increased occurrence of large and severe wildfires caused by unusually warm temperatures and drought events during the last decade. It is, however, difficult to assess the exceptional nature of this ...
Upright stems of clonal spruce within the forest-tundra may be far younger than their near-ground or belowground stems. Whether northward biome migration will occur will depend on the interplay between climatic, landscape, and soil factors, species migration capacities, wildfires, and whether ...
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. ...
Keywords: boreal forest; fire; succession; black spruce; resilience; vulnerability; landscape 1. Introduction The boreal forest is the largest forest area in Canada. In Eastern Canada, it is dominated mainly by black spruce-moss stands that are composed solely of black spruce (Picea mariana (...