Climate change impacts and adaptation in forest management: a review
RJ Keenan - Annals of forest science, 2015 - Springer
Key message Adaptation of forest management to climate change requires an
understanding of the effects of climate on forests, industries and communities; prediction of …
understanding of the effects of climate on forests, industries and communities; prediction of …
Disruption of cultural burning promotes shrub encroachment and unprecedented wildfires
Recent catastrophic fires in Australia and North America have raised broad‐scale questions
about how the cessation of Indigenous burning practices has impacted fuel accumulation …
about how the cessation of Indigenous burning practices has impacted fuel accumulation …
Multi-decadal increase of forest burned area in Australia is linked to climate change
Fire activity in Australia is strongly affected by high inter-annual climate variability and
extremes. Through changes in the climate, anthropogenic climate change has the potential …
extremes. Through changes in the climate, anthropogenic climate change has the potential …
Global increase in wildfire risk due to climate‐driven declines in fuel moisture
There is mounting concern that global wildfire activity is shifting in frequency, intensity, and
seasonality in response to climate change. Fuel moisture provides a powerful means of …
seasonality in response to climate change. Fuel moisture provides a powerful means of …
The human dimension of fire regimes on Earth
Humans and their ancestors are unique in being a fire‐making species, but 'natural'(ie
independent of humans) fires have an ancient, geological history on Earth. Natural fires …
independent of humans) fires have an ancient, geological history on Earth. Natural fires …
Natural hazards in Australia: extreme bushfire
Bushfires are one of the most frequent natural hazards experienced in Australia. Fires play
an important role in shaping the landscape and its ecological dynamics, but may also have …
an important role in shaping the landscape and its ecological dynamics, but may also have …
A biogeographic model of fire regimes in Australia: current and future implications
RA Bradstock - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Patterns of fire regimes across Australia exhibit biogeographic variation in response to
four processes. Variations in area burned and fire frequency result from differences in the …
four processes. Variations in area burned and fire frequency result from differences in the …
[PDF][PDF] Changes in impacts of climate extremes: human systems and ecosystems
J Handmer, Y Honda… - Managing the risks …, 2012 - nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp
Chapter 3 evaluates observed and projected changes in the frequency, intensity, spatial
extent, and duration of extreme weather and climate events. This physical basis provides a …
extent, and duration of extreme weather and climate events. This physical basis provides a …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the variability of Australian fire weather between 1973 and 2017
Australian fire weather shows spatiotemporal variability on interannual and multi-decadal
time scales. We investigate the climate factors that drive this variability using 39 station …
time scales. We investigate the climate factors that drive this variability using 39 station …
A review of recent climate variability and climate change in southeastern Australia
Southeastern Australia (SEA) has suffered from 10 years of low rainfall from 1997 to 2006. A
protracted dry spell of this severity has been recorded once before during the 20th century …
protracted dry spell of this severity has been recorded once before during the 20th century …