Remote sensing reveals multi-decadal losses of tree cover in California driven by increasing fire disturbance and climate stress
J. A. Wang, J. T. Randerson, M. L. Goulden, C. Knight, J. B. Battles
The paper uses remote sensing to show California lost 5.5% of its tree cover from 1985 to 2021, driven by fire and climate stress, with gains offset by fire-driven declines.
bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2021Ecology