Multidecadal decline and recovery of aspen experiencing contrasting fire regimes: long-unburned, infrequent and frequent mixed-severity wildfire
C. Brewen, J.-P. Berrill, M. W. Ritchie, K. Boston, C. M. Dagley, B. Jones, M. Coppoletta, C. L. Burnett
This study examines how aspen stands respond to different fire regimes over time, finding that fire promotes aspen recovery by reducing conifer competition, while fire exclusion leads to decline.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2020Ecology