Research overview: boreal forest biome shift and Canada lynx habitat futures
Canada lynx depend on boreal and montane conifer forest, a biome projected to shift northward and upslope as climate warms. This overview surveys how vegetation models and downscaled climate projections forecast the redistribution of boreal forest, and what that implies for the area and configuration of future lynx habitat. It reviews the lag between climate suitability and actual forest establishment, the role of disturbance such as fire and insect outbreaks in accelerating change, and the uncertainty in how fast habitat can track climate. The synthesis frames lynx as a flagship for boreal-zone climate impacts, linking biome-scale forecasts to a specialist predator's prospects.
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Category:climate-habitat-change
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