As extreme fires transform Alaska's boreal forest, aspen and birch put a brake on carbon loss and how fast the forest burns
By Jill Johnstone, Adjunct Professor of Biology, University of Saskatchewan
Heather Dawn Alexander, Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology, Auburn University
Michelle C. Mack, Professor of Ecosystem Ecology, Northern Arizona University
Xanthe Walker, Assistant Research Professor, Northern Arizona University
A new study finds deciduous trees are increasingly dominant after severe fires in the boreal forest, and that's having some unexpected impacts.
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Thursday, April 15, 2021