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19 publications in Refugia

Influence of topography and fuels on fire refugia probability under varying fire weather in forests of the US Pacific Northwest

Published in: | Research Themes: Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Refugia, Wildfire

Meigs, G.W., C.J. Dunn, S. Parks, and M.A. Krawchuk. 2020. Influence of topography and fuels on fire refugia probability under varying fire weather in forests of the US Pacific Northwest. Canadian Journal of Forest Research.

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Legacy effects of hydrologic alteration in playa wetland responses to droughts

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Changes in Precipitation, Refugia

Russell, M.T., J.M. Cartwright, G.H. Collins, R.A. Long, and J.H. Eitel. 2020. Legacy effects of hydrologic alteration in playa wetland responses to droughts. Applied Wetland Science 40:2011-2024.

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Topographic, soil, and climate drivers of drought sensitivity in forests and shrublands of the Pacific Northwest, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: Changes in Precipitation, Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Refugia, Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems

Cartwright, J.M., C.E. Littlefield, J.L. Michalak, J.J. Lawler, and S.Z. Dobrowski. 2020. Topographic, soil, and climate drivers of drought sensitivity in forests and shrublands of the Pacific Northwest, USA. Scientific Reports 10:18486.

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Distribution and protection of climatic refugia in North America

Published in: | Research Themes: Refugia

Michalak, J. L., J. J. Lawler, D. R. Roberts, and C. Carroll. 2018. Distribution and protection of climatic refugia in North America. Conservation Biology 32:1414–1425.

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Fire refugia: what are they, and why do they matter for global change?

Published in: | Research Themes: Refugia

Meddens, A. J. H., C. A. Kolden, J. A. Lutz, A. M. S. Smith, C. A. Cansler, J. T. Abatzoglou, G. W. Meigs, W. M. Downing, and M. A. Krawchuk. 2018. Fire refugia: what are they, and why do they matter for global change? BioScience 68:944-954.

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Landscape topoedaphic features create refugia from drought and insect disturbance in a lodgepole and whitebark pine forest

Published in: | Research Themes: Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Refugia

Cartwright, J. 2018. Landscape topoedaphic features create refugia from drought and insect disturbance in a lodgepole and whitebark pine forest. Forests 9:715.

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Spatiotemporal patterns of unburned areas within fire perimeters in the northwestern United States from 1984 to 2014

Published in: | Research Themes: Refugia, Wildfire

Meddens, A. J. H., C. A. Kolden, J. A. Lutz, J. T. Abatzoglou, and A. T. Hudak. 2018. Spatiotemporal patterns of unburned areas within fire perimeters in the northwestern United States from 1984 to 2014. Ecosphere 9:e02029.

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Springs as hydrologic refugia in a changing climate? A remote-sensing approach

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Refugia

Cartwright, J., and H. M. Johnson. 2018. Springs as hydrologic refugia in a changing climate? A remote-sensing approach. Ecosphere 9:e02155.

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Fire effects on historical wildfire refugia in contemporary wildfires

Published in: | Research Themes: Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Refugia

Kolden, C., T. Bleeker, A. Smith, H. Poulos, and A. Camp. 2017. Fire effects on historical wildfire refugia in contemporary wildfires. Forests 8:400.

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