Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude
Key message
Above 40° N/S, increasing latitude is linked to greater post-fire tree regeneration. However, species dominance shifts from conifers to short-lived deciduous trees, which may negatively impact flora, fauna, and ecosystem services dependent on coniferous forests. These results were primarily driven by studies from North America, highlighting the need for more research that directly measures post-fire forest recovery in other high-latitude regions.
Keywords
Boreal; Fire tolerance; Shade tolerance; Tree regeneration; Wildfire; Forest fire
Publication
Ruggirello, M.J., Bustamante, G., Rodriguez, P. et al. Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude. Annals of Forest Science 80, 47 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-023-01213-8
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Data and/or Code availability
The datasets supporting the conclusions of this article are available through Dryad, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.8pk0p2ntm
Handling Editor
Paulo M. Fernandes