PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE / 2018-03
Disturbance–climate relationships between wildfire and western spruce budworm in interior British Columbia
Findings show that fires affecting grassland proximal sites in lower montane forests were historically more frequent than fires occurring in middle montane forests and were related to warm, dry conditions in the fire year and cool, wet conditions in the year(s) preceding the fire. These results indicate that the climate conditions associated with both fine fuel growth and drying are key determinants for fire activity in lower montane forests. The findings provide information important to forest scientists charged with promoting forest health and resilience in the dry montane forests of interior British Columbia.
Authors & Organizations
- Jill Harvey (TRU Wildfire District)
- Jodi Axelson
- Dan Smith