Publications by authors named "Lorriane Flint"
Topography can create substantial environmental variation at fine spatial scales. Shaped by slope, aspect, hill-position and elevation, topoclimate heterogeneity may increase ecological diversity, and act as a spatial buffer for vegetation responding to climate change. Strong links have been observed between climate heterogeneity and species diversity at broader scales, but the importance of topoclimate for woody vegetation across small spatial extents merits closer examination.
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- Pervasive warming negatively impacts forest trees by increasing chronic stress, leading to higher mortality rates from fire-related injuries.
- A study of forest plots in the western US found that increased climatic water deficit before a fire correlates with higher chances of tree death afterward, regardless of other fire damage factors.
- The results indicate that climate change not only increases the likelihood of severe fire conditions but also raises the severity of forest fires by directly influencing tree mortality.