Shahryar Ahmad

Jan 1, 2024 | nature.com | Shahryar Ahmad |Thomas Holmes |Sujay Kumar |Wanshu Nie |Augusto Getirana |Kim Locke | +1 more

AbstractA steady rise in fires in the Western United States, coincident with intensifying droughts, imparts substantial modifications to the underlying vegetation, hydrology and overall ecosystem. Drought can compound the ecosystem disturbance caused by fire, although how these compound effects on hydrologic and ecosystem recovery vary among ecosystems is poorly understood.