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Variability of tundra fire regimes in Arctic Alaska: millennial-scale patterns and ecological implications.
- Source :
- Ecological Applications; Dec2011, Vol. 21 Issue 8, p3211-3226, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The article discusses a study on the variability of tundra fire regimes in Alaska. It mentions the significant ecological impacts of tundra fires on vegetation, wildlife and carbon cycling. It notes that various histories of the fire within the state indicate a wide change in ecological effects along with important implications for wildlife-habitat maintenance and processes to climatic changes.
- Subjects :
- TUNDRAS
FIRE management
DIFFERENCES
CARBON cycle
VEGETATION & climate
CLIMATE change
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10510761
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Ecological Applications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 70245467
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1890/11-0387.1