Important role of forest disturbances in the global biomass turnover and carbon sinks
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DOI: 10.1038/s41561-019-0427-2
Abstract: Forest disturbances that lead to the replacement of whole tree stands are a cornerstone of forest dynamics, with drivers that include fire, windthrow, biotic outbreaks and harvest. The frequency of disturbances may change over the… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; biomass; turnover; forest disturbances ... See more keywords
Surface forcing of non-stand-replacing fires in Siberian larch forests
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aab443
Abstract: Wildfires are the dominant disturbance agent in the Siberian larch forests. Extensive lowto mediate-intensity non-stand-replacing fires are a notable property of fire regime in these forests. Recent large scale studies of these fires have focused… read more here.
Keywords: stand replacing; non stand; replacing fires; fire ... See more keywords