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View article: Characterizing climate- and fire-driven habitat vulnerability for an old-forest species
Characterizing climate- and fire-driven habitat vulnerability for an old-forest species Open
Context Changes in climate and associated disturbance regimes are altering patterns of biodiversity by shifting macroenvironmental conditions and modifying the structure and composition of critical habitat. These threats require understand…
View article: Rapid Declines in Southern Sierra Nevada Fisher Habitat Driven by Drought and Wildfire
Rapid Declines in Southern Sierra Nevada Fisher Habitat Driven by Drought and Wildfire Open
Aim Forest disturbances are a natural ecological process, but climate and land‐use change are altering disturbance regimes at an unprecedented rate, posing significant threats to biological communities and the species of concern. Our aim w…
View article: ‘Megafire’—You May Not Like It, But You Cannot Avoid It
‘Megafire’—You May Not Like It, But You Cannot Avoid It Open
Aim The term ‘megafire’ is increasingly used to describe large fires worldwide. We proposed a size‐based definition of megafire—fires exceeding 10,000 ha arising from single or multiple related ignition events. A recent perspective in Glob…
View article: Bioregional‐scale acoustic monitoring can support fire‐prone forest restoration planning
Bioregional‐scale acoustic monitoring can support fire‐prone forest restoration planning Open
In many forests globally, resilience‐focused restoration is necessary to prevent fire‐driven regime shifts. However, restoration planning is challenged by limited resources for monitoring biodiversity responses to management intervention a…
View article: Mapping Disturbance Across California's Rapidly Changing Forests
Mapping Disturbance Across California's Rapidly Changing Forests Open
View article: Frequent, heterogenous fire supports a forest owl assemblage
Frequent, heterogenous fire supports a forest owl assemblage Open
Fire shapes biodiversity in many forested ecosystems, but historical management practices and anthropogenic climate change have led to larger, more severe fires that threaten many animal species where such disturbances do not occur natural…
View article: Changing climate and disturbance effects on southwestern US forests
Changing climate and disturbance effects on southwestern US forests Open
View article: Energetics explain predator occurrence and movement in pyrodiverse landscapes
Energetics explain predator occurrence and movement in pyrodiverse landscapes Open
View article: What's the point of peer review?
What's the point of peer review? Open
If there is one common experience shared by all scientists, regardless of subdiscipline, it is the gauntlet of peer review. We all know the painful experience of rejection, the frustration of acquiescing to reviewers' demands, and the many…
View article: Correction: Frequent burning and limited stand‑replacing fire supports Mexican spotted owl pair occupancy
Correction: Frequent burning and limited stand‑replacing fire supports Mexican spotted owl pair occupancy Open
View article: Frequent burning and limited stand-replacing fire supports Mexican spotted owl pair occupancy
Frequent burning and limited stand-replacing fire supports Mexican spotted owl pair occupancy Open
Changing fire regimes have the potential to threaten wildlife populations and communities. Understanding species’ responses to novel fire regimes is critical to formulating effective management and conservation strategies in an era of rapi…
View article: The 2020 to 2021 California megafires and their impacts on wildlife habitat
The 2020 to 2021 California megafires and their impacts on wildlife habitat Open
Fire activity during 2020 to 2021 in California, USA, was unprecedented in the modern record. More than 19,000 km 2 of forest vegetation burned (10× more than the historical average), potentially affecting the habitat of 508 vertebrate spe…
View article: Fire-driven animal evolution in the Pyrocene
Fire-driven animal evolution in the Pyrocene Open
View article: Correction to: Spatial and temporal dynamics of Mexican spotted owl habitat in the southwestern US
Correction to: Spatial and temporal dynamics of Mexican spotted owl habitat in the southwestern US Open
View article: Automated habitat monitoring systems linked to adaptive management: a new paradigm for species conservation in an era of rapid environmental change
Automated habitat monitoring systems linked to adaptive management: a new paradigm for species conservation in an era of rapid environmental change Open
Context Recent increases in ecological disturbances driven by climate change and our expanding human footprint make it challenging for natural resource managers to keep apprised of current conditions and adjust management plans accordingly…
View article: Spatial and temporal dynamics of Mexican spotted owl habitat in the southwestern US
Spatial and temporal dynamics of Mexican spotted owl habitat in the southwestern US Open
Context Understanding habitat dynamics is essential for effective conservation as landscapes rapidly change. In a companion paper in this issue, Shirk et al. (2023) introduced an automated habitat monitoring system using Google Earth Engin…
View article: Keystone structures maintain forest function for Canada lynx after large-scale spruce beetle outbreak
Keystone structures maintain forest function for Canada lynx after large-scale spruce beetle outbreak Open
Central to species conservation in an era of increased disturbance from climate change is understanding the primary mechanisms that facilitate how forest-dependent species respond to changes in forest structure and composition. Here, we le…
View article: What do you mean, ‘megafire’?
What do you mean, ‘megafire’? Open
Background ‘Megafire’ is an emerging concept commonly used to describe fires that are extreme in terms of size, behaviour, and/or impacts, but the term’s meaning remains ambiguous. Approach We sought to resolve ambiguity surrounding the me…
View article: Implications of non-ideal occupancy for the measurement of territory quality
Implications of non-ideal occupancy for the measurement of territory quality Open
Territory quality shapes population dynamics and has conservation implications for territorial species. Yet, quantifying territory quality using different measures can yield conflicting results, particularly if territory selection is non-i…
View article: Forest heterogeneity outweighs movement costs by enhancing hunting success and fitness in spotted owls
Forest heterogeneity outweighs movement costs by enhancing hunting success and fitness in spotted owls Open
Context The concepts of habitat fragmentation and heterogeneity are central to the conservation of biodiversity; yet understanding when landscapes transition from heterogenous to fragmented can challenge conservation in practice. Complex a…
View article: Linking robust spatiotemporal datasets to assess and monitor habitat attributes of a threatened species
Linking robust spatiotemporal datasets to assess and monitor habitat attributes of a threatened species Open
Accessibility of multispectral, multitemporal imagery combined with recent advances in cloud computing and machine learning approaches have enhanced our ability to model habitat characteristics across broad spatial and temporal scales. We …
View article: What do you mean, 'megafire'?
What do you mean, 'megafire'? Open
Dataset associated with the systematic review: "What do you mean, ‘megafire’?"
View article: What do you mean, 'megafire'?
What do you mean, 'megafire'? Open
Dataset associated with the systematic review: "What do you mean, ‘megafire’?"
View article: Habitat use of conifer forests for Interior Band-tailed Pigeons is mediated by precipitation
Habitat use of conifer forests for Interior Band-tailed Pigeons is mediated by precipitation Open
Although managing habitats in the context of climate change is increasingly important in Western North America, management recommendations are often lacking at fine scales relevant for management. Identifying management actions for climate…
View article: Climate change and forest management on federal lands in the Pacific Northwest, USA: Managing for dynamic landscapes
Climate change and forest management on federal lands in the Pacific Northwest, USA: Managing for dynamic landscapes Open
The 1994 Northwest Forest Plan signified a watershed moment for natural resource management on federal lands in the Pacific Northwest. It established clear priorities for ecologically motivated management of terrestrial and aquatic ecosyst…
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Acknowledgements Open
View article: Pyrosilviculture Needed for Landscape Resilience of Dry Western United States Forests
Pyrosilviculture Needed for Landscape Resilience of Dry Western United States Forests Open
View article: Pyrodiversity and biodiversity: A history, synthesis, and outlook
Pyrodiversity and biodiversity: A history, synthesis, and outlook Open
Aim Pyrodiversity is the spatial or temporal variability in fire effects across a landscape. Multiple ecological hypotheses, when applied to the context of post‐fire systems, suggest that high pyrodiversity will lead to high biodiversity. …
View article: Elevational gradients strongly mediate habitat selection patterns in a nocturnal predator
Elevational gradients strongly mediate habitat selection patterns in a nocturnal predator Open
Mountain ecosystems contain strong elevational gradients in climate and vegetation that shape species distributions and the structure of animal communities. Nevertheless, studies of habitat selection for individual species rarely account f…
View article: What do you mean, 'megafire'?
What do you mean, 'megafire'? Open
Dataset associated with the systematic review: "What do you mean, ‘megafire’?"