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Contrasting early- and late-Holocene vegetation and wildfire regimes in a high-value drinking water supply area, Canada
Daniel R. Horrelt
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Natural Resources Canada, Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, AB, T6H 3S5, Canada
Department of Geography, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
Kendrick J. Brown
Natural Resources Canada, Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, AB, T6H 3S5, Canada
Department of Geography, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
Nicholas Conder
Natural Resources Canada, Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1M5, Canada
John A. Trofymow
Natural Resources Canada, Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, AB, T6H 3S5, Canada
Natural Resources Canada, Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1M5, Canada
Christopher Bone
Natural Resources Canada, Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, AB, T6H 3S5, Canada
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Short summary
By analyzing charcoal and pollen in lake sediments from a high-value drinking water supply area, this research found that forests on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia experienced more frequent wildfires in the past. Recently, cooler and moister climate has led to fewer fires and denser forests, with western sites experiencing the most change. Findings suggest that as climate warms in the future, wildfire occurrence could increase with implications for water supply management.
By analyzing charcoal and pollen in lake sediments from a high-value drinking water supply area,...
