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Recurring wildfires are giving young coniferous forests too little time to mature, ... Between 2014 and 2021, about 6 per cent of Canada’s boreal forest reburned within 30 years or less.
The hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada may forever transform the country’s landscape — but some fire experts say that might not be a bad thing.
That’s especially important since Canada’s forests are also highly susceptible to burning. As much as 66% of Canada’s forest cover consists of softwood trees — or coniferous species such ...
The Boreal forest region of Canada is considered one of the largest untapped forests on Earth. Stretching all across the country’s northern border, the coniferous-filled forest covers over one ...
According to Natural Resources Canada, climate change could potentially double the amount of northern boreal forest burned by 2100 compared to recent decades. Photo: Reuters / Mark Blinch A march ...
According to Natural Resources Canada, climate change could potentially double the amount of northern boreal forest burned by 2100 compared to recent decades. (Mark Blinch/Reuters) A march northward ...
After a record-breaking wildfire season, 6,517 forest fires have burned 18.5 million hectares (46 million acres) of land in Canada throughout 2023, about five per cent of the entire forest area of ...
Forest Area Fluctuations: The coniferous forest area in North America increased by 5.62% between 2018-2023 compared to 1984-1991. However, it decreased by 4.85% from its peak in 1992-2001.
“The idea is to regenerate the same forest type that was reharvested,” explained University of Toronto Forestry Professor Jay Malcolm. “We have not been very good at that though.” Much of Canada’s ...
Forest management affects soil C and GHG balance by changing (i) stand biomass production and litter quality and quantity, (ii) soil physio-chemical properties, and (iii) soil organisms and their ...
Canada’s forests may be burning faster than they can grow back. ... Now the place is more of a thick, coniferous forest that could burn at high intensity. “I used to think, ‘Oh, ...