Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Increasing fire frequency and severity will increase habitat loss for a boreal forest indicator species

  • Reference: Palm, E. C., M. J. Suitor, K. Joly, J. D. Herriges, A. P. Kelly, D. Hervieux, K. L. M Russell, T. W. Bentzen. N. C. Larter, M. Hebblewhite. 2022. Increasing fire frequency and severity will increase habitat loss for a boreal forest indicator species. Ecological Applications 32:e2549. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2549
  • Audiences: Scientist, Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: Torsten W. Bentzen, Mark Hebblewhite, Jim D. Herriges, Dave Hervieux, Kyle Joly, Allicia Kelly, Nicholas C. Larter, Eric C. Palm, Kelsey L. M. Russell, Michael J. Suitor
  • Funding Sources: NASA
  • Grants: NASA Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) to M.H.
  • GMUs or Areas: 13, 14, 20, 24, 25
  • Keywords: boreal forest, burn severity, caribou, climate change, fire, functional response, habitat, late-successional forest, resource selection
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2549 (Offsite)
  • Partners: Federal Aid-Wildlife Restoration Program
  • Primary Authors: Eric C. Palm
  • Programs: Wildlife Research
  • Project Numbers: NASA ABoVE NNX15AW71A
  • Publication Types: Journal Article/External Publication
  • Regions: Region III - Interior and Northeastern Alaska, Region IV - Central and Southwest Alaska
  • Species: Caribou
  • Species Categories: Big Game, Mammals, Ungulates
  • Title: Increasing fire frequency and severity will increase habitat loss for a boreal forest indicator species
  • Topics: Fire, Habitat, Climate Change
  • Year: 2022

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