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The Landscape Ecology of Fire

By Carol Miller , Donald McKenzie , Donald A. Falk (auth.) , Donald A. Falk (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2011
ISBN
9400703007, 9789400703001
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-0301-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (13019060 bytes)
Series
Ecological Studies
Edition
1
Pages
312\334
Topic
Biology Ecology
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Landscape Ecology; Theoretical Ecology/Statistics;

Description

Global warming is expected to change fire regimes, likely increasing the severity and extent of wildfires in many ecosystems around the world. What will be the landscape-scale effects of these altered fire regimes? Within what theoretical contexts can we accurately assess these effects? We explore the possible effects of altered fire regimes on landscape patch dynamics, dominant species (tree, shrub, or herbaceous) and succession, sensitive and invasive plant and animal species and communities, and ecosystem function. Ultimately, we must consider the human dimension: what are the policy and management implications of increased fire disturbance, and what are the implications for human communities?

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