Synthesizing Spectral and Field Observations of Post-fire Conifer Recovery in Dry Conifer Forests.

ABSTRACT: The coniferous forests of the Western Cordillera are particularly affected by recent increases in wildfire extent and severity. After fire, conifer establishment and growth rates are influenced by a wide range of ecological drivers. Understanding the relative influence of ecological drivers on conifer recovery is crucial when modeling landscape dynamics. Past research has examined a wide variety of ecological drivers; however, syntheses of these drivers are rare. This systematic review focuses on forest recovery pathways, which have distinct variability in spatial and temporal measures of conifer establishment and growth. From studies examined, we extracted whether the study identified a recovery pathway and whether field or satellite spectral methods were used. Spectral methods were the m

SUBMITTER: Smith-Tripp SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685996 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature