Thermokarst rates intensify due to climate change and forest fragmentation in an Alaskan boreal forest lowland

What is it about?

This study explores 60 years of lowland boreal forest change in central Alaska. The climate of this region has changed dramatically over this time period, and with this change, we identify a increasing loss of forests due to degrading ground ice. The largest changes followed warm periods (i.e. 1980s and 2000s). This study highlights the vulnerability of lowland forests to ongoing climate change.

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