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Patterns and drivers of recent disturbances across the temperate forest biome

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  • Andreas Sommerfeld

    (Institute of Silviculture)

  • Cornelius Senf

    (Institute of Silviculture
    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

  • Brian Buma

    (University of Colorado)

  • Anthony W. D’Amato

    (Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources)

  • Tiphaine Després

    (Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague
    Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue)

  • Ignacio Díaz-Hormazábal

    (Universidad de Chile)

  • Shawn Fraver

    (University of Maine, School of Forest Resources)

  • Lee E. Frelich

    (University of Minnesota)

  • Álvaro G. Gutiérrez

    (Universidad de Chile)

  • Sarah J. Hart

    (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

  • Brian J. Harvey

    (University of Washington)

  • Hong S. He

    (Northeast Normal University)

  • Tomáš Hlásny

    (Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague)

  • Andrés Holz

    (Portland State University)

  • Thomas Kitzberger

    (INIBIOMA, CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue)

  • Dominik Kulakowski

    (Clark University, Graduate School of Geography)

  • David Lindenmayer

    (Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University)

  • Akira S. Mori

    (Yokohama National University)

  • Jörg Müller

    (University of Würzburg
    Bavarian Forest National Park)

  • Juan Paritsis

    (INIBIOMA, CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue)

  • George L. W. Perry

    (University of Auckland)

  • Scott L. Stephens

    (University of California)

  • Miroslav Svoboda

    (Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague)

  • Monica G. Turner

    (Birge Hall, University of Wisconsin–Madison)

  • Thomas T. Veblen

    (University of Colorado)

  • Rupert Seidl

    (Institute of Silviculture)

Abstract

Increasing evidence indicates that forest disturbances are changing in response to global change, yet local variability in disturbance remains high. We quantified this considerable variability and analyzed whether recent disturbance episodes around the globe were consistently driven by climate, and if human influence modulates patterns of forest disturbance. We combined remote sensing data on recent (2001–2014) disturbances with in-depth local information for 50 protected landscapes and their surroundings across the temperate biome. Disturbance patterns are highly variable, and shaped by variation in disturbance agents and traits of prevailing tree species. However, high disturbance activity is consistently linked to warmer and drier than average conditions across the globe. Disturbances in protected areas are smaller and more complex in shape compared to their surroundings affected by human land use. This signal disappears in areas with high recent natural disturbance activity, underlining the potential of climate-mediated disturbance to transform forest landscapes.

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  • Andreas Sommerfeld & Cornelius Senf & Brian Buma & Anthony W. D’Amato & Tiphaine Després & Ignacio Díaz-Hormazábal & Shawn Fraver & Lee E. Frelich & Álvaro G. Gutiérrez & Sarah J. Hart & Brian J. Harv, 2018. "Patterns and drivers of recent disturbances across the temperate forest biome," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-06788-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06788-9
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