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View article: The western North American forestland carbon sink: will our climate commitments go up in smoke?
The western North American forestland carbon sink: will our climate commitments go up in smoke? Open
Pathways to achieving net‐zero and net‐negative greenhouse‐gas (GHG) emission targets rely on land‐based contributions to carbon (C) sequestration. However, projections of future contributions neglect to consider ecosystems, climate change…
View article: The 2023 wildfires in British Columbia, Canada: impacts, drivers, and transformations to coexist with wildfire
The 2023 wildfires in British Columbia, Canada: impacts, drivers, and transformations to coexist with wildfire Open
In 2023, all regions of British Columbia (BC) experienced record-breaking fire weather and wildfires, with extreme behavior and social-ecological effects. In total, 2245 wildfires burned 2840 545 hectares. Contemporary wildfires are the cu…
View article: Fire severity drives understory community dynamics and the recovery of culturally significant plants
Fire severity drives understory community dynamics and the recovery of culturally significant plants Open
Anthropogenic influences are altering fire regimes worldwide, resulting in an increase in the size and severity of wildfires. Simultaneously, throughout western North America, there is increasing recognition of the important role of Indige…
View article: Fuel types misrepresent forest structure and composition in interior British Columbia: a way forward
Fuel types misrepresent forest structure and composition in interior British Columbia: a way forward Open
Background A clear understanding of the connectivity, structure, and composition of wildland fuels is essential for effective wildfire management. However, fuel typing and mapping are challenging owing to a broad diversity of fuel conditio…
View article: Guiding principles for transdisciplinary and transformative fire research
Guiding principles for transdisciplinary and transformative fire research Open
Background Managing landscape fire is a complex challenge because it is simultaneously necessary for, and increasingly poses a risk to, societies and ecosystems worldwide. This challenge underscores the need for transformative change in th…
View article: A century of transformation: Fire regime transitions from 1919 to 2019 in southeastern British Columbia, Canada
A century of transformation: Fire regime transitions from 1919 to 2019 in southeastern British Columbia, Canada Open
ContextIn fire-excluded forests across western North America, recent intense wildfire seasons starkly contrast with fire regimes of the past. The last 100 years mark a transition between pre-colonial and modern era fire regimes, providing …
View article: A Disrupted Historical Fire Regime in Central British Columbia
A Disrupted Historical Fire Regime in Central British Columbia Open
In the 2017 and 2018, 2.55 million hectares burned across British Columbia, Canada, including unanticipated large and high-severity fires in many dry forests. To transform forest and fire management to achieve resilience to future megafire…