[MCN] As big wildfires become routine, communities face consequences

[Lance Olsen]

As big wildfires become routine, communities face cascading consequences
<http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/09/11/3980048/as-big-wildfires-becomes-routine.html>http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/09/11/3980048/as-big-wildfires-becomes-routine.html
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"By the end of the 21st century, forest 
ecosystems in the United States will differ from 
those of today as a result of changing climate. 
Š. For example, wildfires, insect infestations, 
pulses of erosion and flooding, and 
drought-induced tree mortality are all expected 
to increase during the 21st century."

Vose, James M.; Peterson, David L.; 
Patel-Weynand, Toral. Effects of climatic 
variability and change on forest ecosystems: a 
comprehensive science synthesis for the U.S. 
General Technical Report PNW-GTR-870. Portland, 
OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest 
Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 265 
p. http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/42610
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