Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: Tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude

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Ruggirello, Matthew Joseph; Bustamante, Gimena Noemi; Rodríguez, Paula; Cruz Alonso, Verónica; Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde
Año de publicación
2023
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Key message Above 40° N/S, increasing latitude is linked to greater post-fre tree regeneration. However, species dominance shifts from conifers to short-lived deciduous trees, which may negatively impact fora, 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-fre forest recovery in other high-latitude regions.Context As the size and frequency of wildfires increase across many regions, high-latitude forests may be at particular risk for decreases in regeneration and state shifts post-fre.Aims Through this systematic review, we sought to determine the general relationship between post-fre tree regeneration densities and latitude in forests above 40° N/S. We expected regeneration densities post-fre would decrease with increasing latitude, and that forest regeneration would be negatively impacted by high burn severities, forest management, harsh site conditions, and unprotected microsites. We also anticipated that light-demanding species with adaptations to fre would replace shade-tolerant species that lack such adaptations post-fre.Methods We conducted a literature search that returned over 4500 articles. We selected those that directly measured post-fre regeneration at or above 40° N/S and retained 93 articles for analysis. Fire characteristics, preand post-fre tree species compositions and regeneration densities, and regeneration predictors were then extracted from the retained articles. We fit linear mixed models to post-fre regeneration density with latitude and species traits as explanatory variables and also explored the significance and magnitude of predictors that informed post-fre tree species response.Results Contrary to our expectations, post-fre regeneration increased significantly with latitude. High burn severities and unprotected microsites had negative impacts on post-fre regeneration; higher elevations and more prolifc post-fre reproduction were positively correlated with post-fre regeneration, while management of any type did not have an impact.Conclusion Although forests are regenerating after wildfire at the most extreme latitudes included in this study (above 55° N), regeneration is often limited to only a handful of genera: aspen (Populus) and birch (Betula), for example. Regeneration was less abundant at the lower range of our study area. Certain lower latitude forests that occupy marginal habitats are under increasing stress from drier, warmer conditions that are exacerbated by wildfires. Results were largely driven by studies from Canada and the USA and may not be applicable to all high-latitude forests.
Fil: Ruggirello, Matthew Joseph. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Bustamante, Gimena Noemi. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Rodríguez, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Cruz Alonso, Verónica. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; España
Fil: Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
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FIRE TOLERANCE
TREE REGENERATION
BOREAL
WILDFIRE
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spelling Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: Tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitudeRuggirello, Matthew JosephBustamante, Gimena NoemiRodríguez, PaulaCruz Alonso, VerónicaSoler Esteban, Rosina MatildeFIRE TOLERANCETREE REGENERATIONBOREALWILDFIREhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Key message Above 40° N/S, increasing latitude is linked to greater post-fre tree regeneration. However, species dominance shifts from conifers to short-lived deciduous trees, which may negatively impact fora, 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-fre forest recovery in other high-latitude regions.Context As the size and frequency of wildfires increase across many regions, high-latitude forests may be at particular risk for decreases in regeneration and state shifts post-fre.Aims Through this systematic review, we sought to determine the general relationship between post-fre tree regeneration densities and latitude in forests above 40° N/S. We expected regeneration densities post-fre would decrease with increasing latitude, and that forest regeneration would be negatively impacted by high burn severities, forest management, harsh site conditions, and unprotected microsites. We also anticipated that light-demanding species with adaptations to fre would replace shade-tolerant species that lack such adaptations post-fre.Methods We conducted a literature search that returned over 4500 articles. We selected those that directly measured post-fre regeneration at or above 40° N/S and retained 93 articles for analysis. Fire characteristics, preand post-fre tree species compositions and regeneration densities, and regeneration predictors were then extracted from the retained articles. We fit linear mixed models to post-fre regeneration density with latitude and species traits as explanatory variables and also explored the significance and magnitude of predictors that informed post-fre tree species response.Results Contrary to our expectations, post-fre regeneration increased significantly with latitude. High burn severities and unprotected microsites had negative impacts on post-fre regeneration; higher elevations and more prolifc post-fre reproduction were positively correlated with post-fre regeneration, while management of any type did not have an impact.Conclusion Although forests are regenerating after wildfire at the most extreme latitudes included in this study (above 55° N), regeneration is often limited to only a handful of genera: aspen (Populus) and birch (Betula), for example. Regeneration was less abundant at the lower range of our study area. Certain lower latitude forests that occupy marginal habitats are under increasing stress from drier, warmer conditions that are exacerbated by wildfires. Results were largely driven by studies from Canada and the USA and may not be applicable to all high-latitude forests.Fil: Ruggirello, Matthew Joseph. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Bustamante, Gimena Noemi. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Rodríguez, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Cruz Alonso, Verónica. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; EspañaFil: Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: Tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude
title Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: Tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude
spellingShingle Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: Tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude
Ruggirello, Matthew Joseph
FIRE TOLERANCE
TREE REGENERATION
BOREAL
WILDFIRE
title_short Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: Tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude
title_full Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: Tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude
title_fullStr Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: Tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude
title_full_unstemmed Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: Tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude
title_sort Post-fire forest recovery at high latitudes: Tree regeneration dominated by fire-adapted, early-seral species increases with latitude
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ruggirello, Matthew Joseph
Bustamante, Gimena Noemi
Rodríguez, Paula
Cruz Alonso, Verónica
Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde
author Ruggirello, Matthew Joseph
author_facet Ruggirello, Matthew Joseph
Bustamante, Gimena Noemi
Rodríguez, Paula
Cruz Alonso, Verónica
Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde
author_role author
author2 Bustamante, Gimena Noemi
Rodríguez, Paula
Cruz Alonso, Verónica
Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv FIRE TOLERANCE
TREE REGENERATION
BOREAL
WILDFIRE
topic FIRE TOLERANCE
TREE REGENERATION
BOREAL
WILDFIRE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Key message Above 40° N/S, increasing latitude is linked to greater post-fre tree regeneration. However, species dominance shifts from conifers to short-lived deciduous trees, which may negatively impact fora, 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-fre forest recovery in other high-latitude regions.Context As the size and frequency of wildfires increase across many regions, high-latitude forests may be at particular risk for decreases in regeneration and state shifts post-fre.Aims Through this systematic review, we sought to determine the general relationship between post-fre tree regeneration densities and latitude in forests above 40° N/S. We expected regeneration densities post-fre would decrease with increasing latitude, and that forest regeneration would be negatively impacted by high burn severities, forest management, harsh site conditions, and unprotected microsites. We also anticipated that light-demanding species with adaptations to fre would replace shade-tolerant species that lack such adaptations post-fre.Methods We conducted a literature search that returned over 4500 articles. We selected those that directly measured post-fre regeneration at or above 40° N/S and retained 93 articles for analysis. Fire characteristics, preand post-fre tree species compositions and regeneration densities, and regeneration predictors were then extracted from the retained articles. We fit linear mixed models to post-fre regeneration density with latitude and species traits as explanatory variables and also explored the significance and magnitude of predictors that informed post-fre tree species response.Results Contrary to our expectations, post-fre regeneration increased significantly with latitude. High burn severities and unprotected microsites had negative impacts on post-fre regeneration; higher elevations and more prolifc post-fre reproduction were positively correlated with post-fre regeneration, while management of any type did not have an impact.Conclusion Although forests are regenerating after wildfire at the most extreme latitudes included in this study (above 55° N), regeneration is often limited to only a handful of genera: aspen (Populus) and birch (Betula), for example. Regeneration was less abundant at the lower range of our study area. Certain lower latitude forests that occupy marginal habitats are under increasing stress from drier, warmer conditions that are exacerbated by wildfires. Results were largely driven by studies from Canada and the USA and may not be applicable to all high-latitude forests.
Fil: Ruggirello, Matthew Joseph. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Bustamante, Gimena Noemi. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Rodríguez, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Cruz Alonso, Verónica. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; España
Fil: Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
description Key message Above 40° N/S, increasing latitude is linked to greater post-fre tree regeneration. However, species dominance shifts from conifers to short-lived deciduous trees, which may negatively impact fora, 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-fre forest recovery in other high-latitude regions.Context As the size and frequency of wildfires increase across many regions, high-latitude forests may be at particular risk for decreases in regeneration and state shifts post-fre.Aims Through this systematic review, we sought to determine the general relationship between post-fre tree regeneration densities and latitude in forests above 40° N/S. We expected regeneration densities post-fre would decrease with increasing latitude, and that forest regeneration would be negatively impacted by high burn severities, forest management, harsh site conditions, and unprotected microsites. We also anticipated that light-demanding species with adaptations to fre would replace shade-tolerant species that lack such adaptations post-fre.Methods We conducted a literature search that returned over 4500 articles. We selected those that directly measured post-fre regeneration at or above 40° N/S and retained 93 articles for analysis. Fire characteristics, preand post-fre tree species compositions and regeneration densities, and regeneration predictors were then extracted from the retained articles. We fit linear mixed models to post-fre regeneration density with latitude and species traits as explanatory variables and also explored the significance and magnitude of predictors that informed post-fre tree species response.Results Contrary to our expectations, post-fre regeneration increased significantly with latitude. High burn severities and unprotected microsites had negative impacts on post-fre regeneration; higher elevations and more prolifc post-fre reproduction were positively correlated with post-fre regeneration, while management of any type did not have an impact.Conclusion Although forests are regenerating after wildfire at the most extreme latitudes included in this study (above 55° N), regeneration is often limited to only a handful of genera: aspen (Populus) and birch (Betula), for example. Regeneration was less abundant at the lower range of our study area. Certain lower latitude forests that occupy marginal habitats are under increasing stress from drier, warmer conditions that are exacerbated by wildfires. Results were largely driven by studies from Canada and the USA and may not be applicable to all high-latitude forests.
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