Boreal ecosystems are inherently dynamic and continually change over decades to millennia. The braided rivers that shape the valleys and wetlands continually change course, creating and removing vast wetlands and peatlands. Glacial melt, erosion, fires, permafrost dynamics, and wind-blown loess are among the shaping forces of the landscape. As a result, species interactions and ecosystem processes are shifting across time. The purpose of this book is to create a resource for regional land and resource managers and researchers by synthesizing the latest research on the (1) historical/current status of landscape-scale drivers (including anthropogenic activities) and ecosystem processes, (2) future projected changes of each, and (3) the effects of changes on important resources. It has over 50 US & Canadian authors, and covers a multitude of topics including: natural drivers of change (e.g. fire), physical climate drivers, biological drivers, socioeconomic drivers, interactions among drivers, and practices of co-production with local communities.
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