Publications & Reports
Learn more about NW CASC-funded research in these publications.
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Changing climate may drive large shifts in vegetation zones of Oregon, USA
Yegorova, SV., S.Z. Dobrowski, S.A. Parks, K.T. Davis, K.L. Metlen, R.D. Haugo, T.J. Timberlake, T.J. Hoecker, K.B. Kemp, M. Wahlberg, C.E. Naficy, S.M.A. Jeronimo, K. Fitzgerald, and U. Wijayratne. 2025. Changing climate may drive large shifts in vegetation zones of Oregon, USA. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 8:1637821.
Extreme heatwave causes immediate, widespread mortality of forest canopy foliage, highlighting modes of forest sensitivity to extreme heat
Sibley, A., C. Still, M. Gregory, C. Harrington, D. Shaw, N. Ferrari, A. Dye, M. Schulze, G. Howe, D.E. Rupp, C. Daly, D. DePinte, C.E. Naficy, C. Hart, and D.M. Bell. 2025. Extreme heatwave causes immediate, widespread mortality of forest canopy foliage, highlighting modes of forest sensitivity to extreme heat. Global Change Biology 31:e70571.
Pre‐fire structure drives variability in post‐fire aboveground carbon and fuel profiles in wet temperate forests
Morris, J.E., M.M. Laughlin, L.K. Rangel‐Parra, D.C. Donato, J.S. Halofsky, D.E. Butman, and B.J. Harvey. 2025. Pre‐fire structure drives variability in post‐fire aboveground carbon and fuel profiles in wet temperate forests. Ecosphere 16:e70479.
Spatial climate analogs in climate change research, impact assessment, and decision-making
Yegorova, S.V., S.Z. Dobrowski, L. Yung, S.A. Parks, R.K. Bocinsky, K.T. Davis, C. Littlefield, M.P. Maneta, C. Wyborn, P. Wurster, R. Rank, D. Brinkerhoff, and T. Colligan. 2025. Spatial climate analogs in climate change research, impact assessment, and decision-making. BioScience:biaf031.
A fast spectral recovery does not necessarily indicate post-fire forest recovery
Celebrezze, J.V., M.C. Franz, R.A. Andrus, A.T. Stahl, M. Steen-Adams, and A.J.H. Meddens. 2024. A fast spectral recovery does not necessarily indicate post-fire forest recovery. Fire Ecology 20:54.
Tribal stewardship for resilient forest socio-ecosystems
Lake, F.K., J. Long, B. Twieg, and J. Hostler. 2024. Tribal stewardship for resilient forest socio-ecosystems. Artemisia: 50:14-20.
Partnering in research about land management with tribal nations— insights from the Pacific West
Steen-Adams, M.M., F.K. Lake, C.E. Jones, and L.E. Kruger. 2023. Partnering in research about land management with tribal nations insights from the Pacific West. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-275. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 62 p.
Patterns and drivers of early conifer regeneration following stand-replacing wildfire in Pacific Northwest (USA) temperate maritime forests
Laughlin, M.M., L.K. Rangel-Parra, J.E. Morris, D.C. Donato, J.S. Halofsky, and B.J. Harvey. 2023. Patterns and drivers of early conifer regeneration following stand-replacing wildfire in Pacific Northwest (USA) temperate maritime forests. Forest Ecology and Management 549:121491.
Widespread exposure to altered fire regimes under 2 °C warming is projected to transform conifer forests of the Western United States
Hoecker, T.J., S.A. Parks, M. Krosby, and S.Z. Dobrowski. 2023. Widespread exposure to altered fire regimes under 2 °C warming is projected to transform conifer forests of the Western United States. Communications Earth & Environment 4:295.
Conceptualizing Indigenous Cultural Ecosystem Services (ICES) and benefits under changing climate conditions in the Klamath River Basin and their implications for land management and governance
Mucioki, M., J. Sowerwine, D. Sarna-Wojcicki, F.K. Lake, and S. Bourque. 2021. Conceptualizing Indigenous Cultural Ecosystem Services (ICES) and benefits under changing climate conditions in the Klamath River Basin and their implications for land management and governance. Journal of Ethnobiology 41:313-330.