Twentieth-century shifts in forest structure in California: Denser forests, smaller trees, and increased dominance of oaks

J. McIntyre, Patrick; H. Thorne, James; R. Dolanc, Christopher; L. Flint, Alan; E. Flint, Lorraine; Kelly, Maggi; D. Ackerly, David

doi:10.1073/pnas.1410186112

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Twentieth-century shifts in forest structure in California: Denser forests, smaller trees, and increased dominance of oaks

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Jan 20, 2015

Authors:

Patrick J. McIntyre

James H. Thorne

Christopher R. Dolanc

Abstract

We document changes in forest structure between historical (1930s) and contemporary (2000s) surveys of California vegetation through comparisons of tree abundance and size across the state and within several ecoregions. Across California, tree density in forested regions increased by 30% between the...

Subject

Dominance (genetics)

Basal area

Forest structure

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