The effects of prolonged drought on vegetation dieback and megafires in southern California chaparral: Research Brief
/In a new study, USGS scientists and partners have found extensive drought-caused dieback in Southern California shrublands that subsequently burned in large wildfires.
Keeley, J.E., Brennan, T.J., Syphard, A.D. 2022. The effects of prolonged drought on vegetation dieback and megafires in southern California chaparral. Ecosphere 2022;e4203. https:// doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4203
