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Influence of tree species on continental differences in boreal fires and climate feedbacks

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2015

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Rogers, Brendan M., Soja, Amber J., Goulden, Michael L., and Randerson, James T., 2015, Influence of tree species on continental differences in boreal fires and climate feedbacks: Nature Geosci, v. 8, no. 3, p. 228-234.

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Wildfires are common in boreal forests around the globe and strongly influence ecosystem processes. However, North American forests support more high-intensity crown fires than Eurasia, where lower-intensity surface fires are common. These two types of fire can result in different net effects on climate as a consequence of their contrasting impacts on terrestrial albedo and carbon stocks. Here we use remote-sensing imagery, climate reanalysis data and forest inventories to evaluate differences in boreal fire dynamics between North America and Eurasia and their key drivers. Eurasian fires were less intense, destroyed less live vegetation, killed fewer trees and generated a smaller negative shortwave forcing. As fire weather conditions [...]

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