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Wildfire effects on upslope conifer species migration

2023 Research Brief

Description

This study investigates whether wildfire enables the upslope migration of upper montane conifers into the current range of subalpine conifers in the Sierra Nevada, California.


Author

This brief was written by Emily Brodie and Tara Ursell and produced by the CFSC.

Contact

Fore more information, contact emily.brodie@fire.ca.gov and tursell@unr.edu.

Additional Information

Brodie, EG,  JAE Stewart, S Winsemius,  JED Miller, AM Latimer, and  HD Safford. 2023 “Wildfire Facilitates Upslope Advance in a Shade-Intolerant but Not a Shade-Tolerant Conifer.” Ecological Applications 33 (5): e2888. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2888.