Boreal forests face increased wildfire threat as tree densities shift
The extensive northern forests of Canada, Alaska and Siberia are about to fundamentally change their tree density because of ...
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Greater risk of boreal forest fires due to global warming, Dutch study shows
The risk of forest fires in Canada, Alaska and Siberia will increase in the coming decades due to climate change, researchers ...
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Changing boreal tree densities lead to higher wildfire risk and alter crucial forest functions
The extensive northern forests of Canada, Alaska and Siberia are about to fundamentally change their tree density because of ...
Scientists discover methods to regulate carbon storage in humus layer of forest in north China
It is estimated that 30% of the world's terrestrial carbon stocks are found in the boreal forest, 60% of which is below ...
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Nature’s ticking time bomb?
Known as “carbon sinks,” mangroves, peatlands and boreal forests have helped cool the Earth for thousands of years. By storing billions of tons of CO2 in their soil and vegetation, and locking ...
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Ecosystem processes
We study the processes and responses of boreal forest ecosystems on different levels, from the scale of tree parts and soil particles to the scale of landscape. We seek to understand how the ...
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Hyytiälä Publications 2018
Mäkelä, A., Arslan A. N., Black, T. A. & Koponen, S. 2018. Proxy Indicators for Mapping the End of the Vegetation Active Period in Boreal Forests Inferred from Satellite-Observed Soil Freeze and ...