Boreal forests and fires: at the beginning of a new era?

Forest@

关键词: Fires;    Return time;    Carbon balance;    Boreal Ecosystem;    Competition;    Climate;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A comment is provided on recent papers published in some major scientific journals, dealing with the problem of the increasing frequency of fires in boreal regions. Climatic causes and ecological consequences, in terms of ecosystem competition and forest carbon balance, are discussed.

【 授权许可】

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