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Projected major fire and vegetation changes in the Pacific Northwest of the conterminous United States under selected CMIP5 climate futures

Year of Publication
2015
Publication Type

Climate change adaptation and mitigation require understanding of vegetation response to climate change. Using the MC2 dynamic global vegetation model (DGVM) we simulate vegetation for the Northwest United States using results from 20 different Climate Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) models downscaled using the MACA algorithm.

Representing climate, disturbance, and vegetation interactions in landscape models

Year of Publication
2015
Publication Type

The prospect of rapidly changing climates over the next century calls for methods to predict their effects on myriad, interactive ecosystem processes. Spatially explicit models that simulate ecosystem dynamics at fine (plant, stand) to coarse (regional, global) scales are indispensable tools for meeting this challenge under a variety of possible futures.

Assessing Landscape Vulnerability to Wildfire in the USA

Year of Publication
2016
Publication Type

Wildfire is an ever present, natural process shaping landscapes. Having the ability to accurately measure and predict wildfire occurrence and impacts to ecosystem goods and services, both retrospectively and prospectively, is critical for adaptive management of landscapes.

Wildfire, climate, and perceptions in Northeast Oregon

Year of Publication
2016
Publication Type

Wildfire poses a rising threat in the western USA, fueled by synergies between historical fire suppression, changing land use, insects and disease, and shifts toward a drier, warmer climate. The rugged landscapes of northeast Oregon, with their historically forest- and resource-based economies, have been one of the areas affected.

Adapting western North American forests to climate change and wildfires: ten common questions

Year of Publication
2021
Publication Type

We review science-based adaptation strategies for western North American (wNA) forests that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of forested landscapes. As part of the review, we address common questions associated with climate adaptation and realignment treatments that run counter to a broad consensus in the literature.