Analysing eucalypt expansion in Portugal as a fire-regime modifier

PM Fernandes, N Guiomar, CG Rossa - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Eucalypts, especially blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus), have been extensively planted in
Portugal and nowadays dominate most of its forest landscapes. Large-scale forestation …

Changes in wildfire severity from maritime pine woodland to contiguous forest types in the mountains of northwestern Portugal

PM Fernandes, A Luz, C Loureiro - Forest Ecology and Management, 2010 - Elsevier
Large and severe wildfires are now widespread in the Mediterranean Basin. Fire severity is
important to ecosystem properties and processes and to forest management but it has been …

Fuels and fire hazard in blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) stands in Portugal

PM Fernandes, C Loureiro, P Palheiro… - Boletín Informativo …, 2011 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Fast-growing, short-rotation forest plantations in Mediterranean-type ecosystems are
vulnerable to wildfire. This study quantifies fuel characteristics over a wide range of stand …

Fuel dynamics following fire hazard reduction treatments in blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) plantations in Portugal

IM Mirra, TM Oliveira, AMG Barros… - Forest Ecology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Eucalypts planted for pulp production are highly valued forest resources often at risk in fire-
prone environments. Fuel management programs can diminish fire hazard, yet little is known …

Climate and recent fire history affect fuel loads in Eucalyptus forests: Implications for fire management in a changing climate

TD Penman, A York - Forest Ecology and Management, 2010 - Elsevier
Predicted changes to global climates are expected to affect natural fire regimes. Many
studies suggest that the impact of these effects could be minimised by reducing fuel loads …

Fire risk and severity decline with stand development in Tasmanian giant Eucalyptus forest

JM Furlaud, LD Prior, GJ Williamson… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Forest fire risk, and how it changes over time, has important influences on forest dynamics.
Two common models describing how fire risk changes with stand development, known as …

Portugal and Chile: Longing for sustainable forestry while rising from the ashes

S Gómez-González, F Ojeda, PM Fernandes - Environmental Science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
The recent catastrophic wildfires in Portugal and Chile shared similar features, not just
because they developed under extreme weather conditions but also because extensive …

Too much, too soon? A review of the effects of increasing wildfire frequency on tree mortality and regeneration in temperate eucalypt forests

TA Fairman, CR Nitschke… - International journal of …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
In temperate Australia, wildfires are predicted to be more frequent and severe under climate
change. This could lead to marked changes in tree mortality and regeneration in the region's …

Characterization of biophysical contexts leading to severe wildfires in Portugal and their environmental controls

JM Fernández-Guisuraga, S Martins… - Science of the total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Characterizing the fire regime in regions prone to extreme wildfire behavior is essential for
providing comprehensive insights on potential ecosystem response to fire disturbance in the …

Do multiple fires interact to affect vegetation structure in temperate eucalypt forests?

A Haslem, SWJ Leonard, MJ Bruce… - Ecological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Fire plays an important role in structuring vegetation in fire‐prone regions worldwide.
Progress has been made towards documenting the effects of individual fire events and fire …