Table 2 Areal extent of changes in forest deciduous fraction and tree cover from 1992 to 2015 for fire perimeters and the boreal forest in Canada
From: Forest composition change and biophysical climate feedbacks across boreal North America
Forest attribute change | Fire perimeters | All fire perimeters | Canadian boreal forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950–1978 | 1978–1998 | 1998–2018 | |||
Deciduous fraction increased | 5.14 (3.78) | 17.64 (15.36) | 15.80 (13.77) | 40.58 (34.34) | 149.88 (113.11) |
Deciduous fraction decreased | 14.49 (12.48) | 12.03 (9.63) | 9.88 (7.77) | 40.19 (32.81) | 201.57 (155.69) |
Tree cover increased | 16.61 (15.29) | 22.47 (20.86) | 4.90 (4.14) | 47.55 (43.08) | 235.44 (197.17) |
Tree cover decreased | 3.02 (1.96) | 7.20 (5.78) | 20.78 (19.78) | 33.22 (29.02) | 116.0 (79.64) |
