Fire regimes in eastern Canada: past, present and future
Description
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Characterize the past, present and future fire regimes in the boreal forest of eastern Canada.
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Evaluate the importance of factors such as vegetation structure and composition, along with environmental factors, in relation to the fire regime of various types of forest landscapes.
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Evaluate the current fire regime of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick .
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Predict the future fire regime of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick forests under a climate change scenario and integrate the effect of spruce budworm outbreaks.
Collaborators
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Yves Bergeron (CAFD, UQAM - UQAT)
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Martin Girardin (CFS-LFC)
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David Gray (CFS-AFC)
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Alain Leduc (UQAM)
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Steve Cumming (Université Laval)