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Can we manage a future with more fire? Effectiveness of defensible space treatment depends on housing amount and configuration
Fire in forested wildland urban interface (WUI) landscapes is increasing throughout the western United States. Spatial patterns of fuels treatments affect fire behavior, but it is unclear how fire risk and fue...
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Open AccessNorway spruce at the trailing edge: the effect of landscape configuration and composition on climate resilience
Norway spruce (Picea abies) is one of the most widespread tree species in Europe’s forests. Due to its high economic value it has been strongly favored by management, especially at the trailing edge of its natura...
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Climate change impacts on forest landscapes along the Canadian southern boreal forest transition zone
Forest landscapes at the southern boreal forest transition zone are likely to undergo great alterations due to projected changes in regional climate.
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Open AccessClimate change amplifies the interactions between wind and bark beetle disturbances in forest landscapes
Growing evidence suggests that climate change could substantially alter forest disturbances. Interactions between individual disturbance agents are a major component of disturbance regimes, yet how interaction...
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A disturbance-induced increase in tree species diversity facilitates forest productivity
Natural disturbances can have a considerable negative impact on the productivity of forest landscapes. Yet, disturbances are also important drivers of diversity, with diversity generally contributing positivel...
