Abstract
Most forest communities in interior Alaska have been extensively influenced by recurring fire. To a large extent, the distribution of the dominant tree species has been shaped by fire. First-time visitors are often struck by the small-scale mosaic of forest types (white spruce, aspen, and paper birch) they observe on some sites in interior Alaska. Fire, working in the context of the influence of soil and topography, is most influential in the distribution of these forest types.
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Dyrness, C.T., Viereck, L.A., Van Cleve, K. (1986). Fire in Taiga Communities of Interior Alaska. In: Van Cleve, K., Chapin, F.S., Flanagan, P.W., Viereck, L.A., Dyrness, C.T. (eds) Forest Ecosystems in the Alaskan Taiga. Ecological Studies, vol 57. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4902-3_5
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