Paleo-ecology, arctic and alpine environments ... in Conard,S.G.(ed.) "Disturbance in Boreal Forest Ecosystems: Human Impacts and Natural Processes." International Boreal Forest Research Association ...

“From an ecological perspective, the increase in fire activity in boreal forests, especially in the northern regions of the world, has raised grave concerns about the health and function of ...

The results indicate that global boreal forests might change to a more open type, with trees covering about 30%–50% of the area. "This is very different from what we see now, which includes both ...

Trends in Ecology and Evolution 24: 541-548 ... Forest age structure as indicator of boreal forest sustainability under alternative management and fire regimes: a landscape sensitivity analysis.

Research shows that unlike ecosystems such as boreal forests that evolved hand-in-hand with fire, humid tropical forests are not adapted to fire and less likely to naturally recover. Previous ...

In the last decades we entered in an era where, in various fields, a huge amount of data is becoming available; ecology and forest sciences are ... to monitor the status and the carbon balance of ...