Effects of climate and fire on short-term vegetation recovery in the boreal larch forests of Northeastern China.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the influence of climate variability and fire characteristics in shaping postfire vegetation recovery will help to predict future ecosystem trajectories in boreal forests. In this study, I asked: (1) which remotely-sensed vegetation index (VI) is a good proxy for vegetation recovery? and (2) what are the relative influences of climate and fire in controlling postfire vegetation recovery in a Siberian larch forest, a globally important but poorly understood ecosystem type? Analysis showed that the shortwave infrared (SWIR) VI is a good indicator of postfire vegetation recovery in boreal larch forests. A boosted regression tree analysis showed that postfire recovery was collectively controlled by processes that controlled seed availability, as well as by site conditions and cli

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5114605 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature