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Clarke, Nolan, de Dios, Bradstock, Griebel, Khanal, Boer
Levels of fire activity and severity that are unprecedented in the instrumental record have recently been observed in forested regions around the world. Using a large sample of daily fire events and hourly climate data, here we show that fire…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Crotteau, Dixit, Richardson, Calabaza, Souther, Dumroese
Land-manager-focused series of LIGHTNING TALKS during this webinar dedicated to forest regeneration, climate change, and Indigenous knowledge exchange in the West. Short science presentations will highlight how climate impacts different genotypes…
Year: 2022
Type: Media

Byerly Flint, Champ, Meldrum, Brenkert-Smith
Negative imagery of destruction may induce or inhibit action to reduce risks from climate-exacerbated hazards, such as wildfires. This has generated conflicting assumptions among experts who communicate with homeowners: half of surveyed wildfire…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Zimmer, Reeves, St. Peter, Hanberry
Climate and vegetation phenology are closely linked, and climate change is already impacting phenology in many systems. These impacts are expected to progress in the future. We sought to forecast future shifts in rangeland growing season timing due…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Falk, van Mantgem, Keeley, Gregg, Guiterman, Tepley, Young, Marshall
Ecosystems are dynamic systems with complex responses to environmental variation. In response to pervasive stressors of changing climate and disturbance regimes, many ecosystems are realigning rapidly across spatial scales, in many cases moving…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Doherty, Theobald, Bradford, Wiechman, Bedrosian, Boyd, Cahill, Coates, Creutzburg, Crist, Finn, Kumar, Littlefield, Maestas, Prentice, Prochazka, Remington, Sparklin, Tull, Wurtzebach, Zeller
A working group of experts with diverse professional backgrounds and disciplinary expertise was assembled to conceptualize a spatially explicit conservation design to support and inform the Sagebrush Conservation Strategy Part 2. The goal was to…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Climate changes are affecting virtually all National Park Service units and resources, and an assessment of climate vulnerabilities is important for developing proactive management plans to respond appropriately to these changes and threats.…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Basilio, Chen, Fernandez, Padula, Robinson, Gaw
Climate change is accelerating the intensity and frequency of wildfires globally. Understanding how wildfire smoke (WS) may lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes and alterations in placental function via biological mechanisms is critical to mitigate…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Moyo
Globally, wildfires and prescribed fires are becoming more prevalent and are known to affect plant and animals in diverse ecosystems. Understanding the responses of animal communities to fire is a central issue in conservation and a panacea to…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

To collect partner and employee input on the Wildfire Crisis Strategy 10-year Implementation Plan, the Forest Service and National Forest Foundation hosted a series of roundtable discussions in the winter and spring of 2022. Individual roundtables…
Year: 2022
Type: Document