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In this webinar, Dr. Kimberley Davis examined the effects of climate on post-fire conifer regeneration and subsequent seedling and tree growth. She and her colleagues focused on lower elevation ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir forests to identify the climate conditions that are necessary for these species to regenerate and grow following fire. Their study found that changing climate conditions are making it increasingly difficult for tree seedlings to regenerate after fire, suggesting that fires may cause conversions to non-forest vegetation in the hottest and driest areas. Dr. Davis also discussed how disturbances that reduce canopy cover, such as wildfire, may alter microclimate conditions.  

Related Resource: Accuracy of node and bud-scar counts for aging two dominant conifers in western North America (Hankin et al. 2018)

Related Documents from the Research and Publications Database

Wildfires and climate change push low-elevation forests across a critical climate threshold for tree regeneration Kimberley T. Davis et al.

Anticipating fire‐mediated impacts of climate change using a demographic framework Kimberley T. Davis et al.

Climate will increasingly determine post‐fire tree regeneration success in low‐elevation forests, Northern Rockies, USA Kerry Kemp et al.

Climate drives episodic conifer establishment after fire in dry ponderosa pine forests of the Colorado Front Range, USA Monica T. Rother et al.

Microclimatic buffering in forests of the future: the role of local water balance Kimberley T. Davis et al.

Fire legacies impact conifer regeneration across environmental gradients in the U.S. northern Rockies Kerry Kemp et al.

Integrating subjective and objective dimensions of resilience in fire-prone landscapes Philip E. Higuera et al.

Recording(s)

Event Details

May 7 2019, 12pm
Presenter(s): Kimberley T. Davis
Hot Topic(s):
Post-fire Tree Regeneration
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