The wildland–urban interface (WUI) is the zone where human settlements are in or near
areas of fire-prone wildland vegetation. The WUI is widespread and expanding, with …

Socio-demographic changes in recent decades and fire policies centered on fire
suppression have substantially diminished the ability to maintain low fuel loads at the …

Traditional, rural, native, or indigenous fire has coexisted with lightning-caused fire since the
origin of Humanity. In Portugal, several uses of fire played an essential role in supporting …

Wildfires are widely viewed as key evolving inputs of Mediterranean ecosystem. But
anthropogenic climate changes and other socioecological recessions have transformed …

Wildfire intensity and severity have been increasing in the Iberian Peninsula in recent years,
particularly in the Galicia region, due to rising temperatures and accumulating drier …

Land management for wildfire reduction has been said to require new governance
arrangements that ensure the coordination at the local level among landowners and …

Background Long-term farmland abandonment has increased fuel build-up in many Euro-
Mediterranean mountainous regions. The high fuel hazard in these landscapes, combined …

Abstract Changes in fire regime can favor invasive plants in Mediterranean-type
ecosystems. The goal of this experiment was to understand the post-fire dynamics of the …

Wildfires represent a significant threat to protected areas around the world. This threat has
become even more pronounced in recent years due to climate change. These fires can …

Wildfires are increasingly recognized as a complex socioecological phenomenon, yet their
linkages with territorial development are not clearly spelled out. This article seeks to unveil …