Historical Fires Induced Deforestation in Relict Scots Pine Forests during the Late 19th Century

• Published in: Fire (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 29
• Main Authors: Camarero, J. Julio, Sangüesa-Barreda, Gabriel, Montiel-Molina, Cristina, Luelmo-Lautenschlaeger, Reyes, Ortega, Paula, Génova, Mar, López-Sáez, José Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Archives & records; Bogs; Charcoal; Climate change; Coniferous forests; Coprophilous fungi; Current distribution; Deforestation; dendroecology; Forest conservation; Forest fires; Forest management; Forests; Global warming; Grasslands; growth suppression; Historical ecology; Land use; Livestock; Military police; Mountain forests; Mountains; Paleoecology; Peat; Peat bogs; Pine; Pine trees; Pinus sylvestris; Plant species; Pollen; Resilience; Trees; Wildfires; Sierra de Gredos; Spain

Mountain forests are subjected to several pressures including historical land-use changes and climate warming which may lead to shifts in wildfire severity negatively impacting tree species with low post-fire growth resilience. This is the case of relict Mediterranean Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) f...