Fire as a key driver of Earth's biodiversity
Many terrestrial ecosystems are fire prone, such that their composition and structure are
largely due to their fire regime. Regions subject to regular fire have exceptionally high levels …
largely due to their fire regime. Regions subject to regular fire have exceptionally high levels …
The specific vulnerability of plant biodiversity and vegetation on Mediterranean islands in the face of global change
F Médail - Regional Environmental Change, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The numerous Mediterranean islands (> 10,000) are very important from a
biodiversity point of view, both in term of plant species (numerous endemics, presence of …
biodiversity point of view, both in term of plant species (numerous endemics, presence of …
Contributions of Quaternary botany to modern ecology and biogeography
HJB Birks - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
Does pollen-assemblage richness reflect floristic richness? A review of recent developments and future challenges
Current interest and debate on pollen-assemblage richness as a proxy for past plant
richness have prompted us to review recent developments in assessing whether modern …
richness have prompted us to review recent developments in assessing whether modern …
7000-year human legacy of elevation-dependent European fire regimes
Variability in fire regime at the continental scale has primarily been attributed to climate
change, often overshadowing the widely potential impact of human activities. However …
change, often overshadowing the widely potential impact of human activities. However …
Island biodiversity conservation needs palaeoecology
The discovery and colonization of islands by humans has invariably resulted in their
widespread ecological transformation. The small and isolated populations of many island …
widespread ecological transformation. The small and isolated populations of many island …
Shifting avian spatial regimes in a changing climate
CP Roberts, CR Allen, DG Angeler… - Nature Climate Change, 2019 - nature.com
In the present era of rapid global change, development of early warnings of ecological
regime shifts is a major focus in ecology. Identifying and tracking shifts in spatial regimes is a …
regime shifts is a major focus in ecology. Identifying and tracking shifts in spatial regimes is a …
Climate-driven Mediterranean fire hazard assessments for 2020–2100 on the light of past millennial variability
M Lestienne, B Vannière, T Curt, I Jouffroy-Bapicot… - Climatic Change, 2022 - Springer
Abstract In the Mediterranean basin, Corsica (French island) harbours among the best-
preserved Mediterranean forest ecosystems. However, its high biodiversity could be …
preserved Mediterranean forest ecosystems. However, its high biodiversity could be …
Natural and anthropogenic dynamics of the coastal environment in northwestern Corsica (western Mediterranean) over the past six millennia
The present paper provides new insights into the climatic and anthropic factors that
influenced a 6000-year coastal evolution in northwestern Corsica, the third largest island of …
influenced a 6000-year coastal evolution in northwestern Corsica, the third largest island of …
Vegetation and fire history of coastal north-eastern Sardinia (Italy) under changing Holocene climates and land use
G Beffa, T Pedrotta, D Colombaroli, PD Henne… - Vegetation History and …, 2016 - Springer
Little is known about the vegetation and fire history of Sardinia, and especially the long-term
history of the thermo-Mediterranean belt that encompasses its entire coastal lowlands. A …
history of the thermo-Mediterranean belt that encompasses its entire coastal lowlands. A …