Ecology and long-term history of fire in New Zealand
Fire is a complex physical and ecological process and one that has dramatically affected
New Zealand's landscapes and ecosystems in the post-settlement era. Prior to human …
New Zealand's landscapes and ecosystems in the post-settlement era. Prior to human …
Biological Flora of the British Isles: Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
RH Marrs, AS Watt - Journal of Ecology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 This account reviews information on all aspects of the biology of bracken
Pteridium (mainly aquilinum ssp. aquilinum) that are relevant to understanding its ecological …
Pteridium (mainly aquilinum ssp. aquilinum) that are relevant to understanding its ecological …
Rapid landscape transformation in South Island, New Zealand, following initial Polynesian settlement
DB McWethy, C Whitlock… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Humans have altered natural patterns of fire for millennia, but the impact of human-set fires
is thought to have been slight in wet closed-canopy forests. In the South Island of New …
is thought to have been slight in wet closed-canopy forests. In the South Island of New …
Island extinctions: processes, patterns, and potential for ecosystem restoration
JR Wood, JA Alcover, TM Blackburn… - Environmental …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Extinctions have altered island ecosystems throughout the late Quaternary. Here, we review
the main historic drivers of extinctions on islands, patterns in extinction chronologies …
the main historic drivers of extinctions on islands, patterns in extinction chronologies …
A quantitative assessment of shoot flammability for 60 tree and shrub species supports rankings based on expert opinion
Fire is an important ecological disturbance in vegetated ecosystems across the globe, and
also has considerable impacts on human infrastructure. Vegetation flammability is a key …
also has considerable impacts on human infrastructure. Vegetation flammability is a key …
[HTML][HTML] Lake sediment fecal and biomass burning biomarkers provide direct evidence for prehistoric human-lit fires in New Zealand
E Argiriadis, D Battistel, DB McWethy, M Vecchiato… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Deforestation associated with the initial settlement of New Zealand is a dramatic example of
how humans can alter landscapes through fire. However, evidence linking early human …
how humans can alter landscapes through fire. However, evidence linking early human …
Rapid deforestation of south island, New Zealand, by early Polynesian fires
DB McWethy, C Whitlock, JM Wilmshurst… - The …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
In most parts of the world where people have colonized and modified their landscapes for
several millennia or more, it is often difficult to discriminate anthropogenic burning from …
several millennia or more, it is often difficult to discriminate anthropogenic burning from …
[HTML][HTML] A high-resolution chronology of rapid forest transitions following Polynesian arrival in New Zealand
Human-caused forest transitions are documented worldwide, especially during periods
when land use by dense agriculturally-based populations intensified. However, the rate at …
when land use by dense agriculturally-based populations intensified. However, the rate at …
Explaining fire‐driven landscape transformation during the Initial Burning Period of N ew Z ealand's prehistory
At the time of M āori settlement, ca. 750 years ago, N ew Z ealand's ecosystems experienced
catastrophic change, including the introduction of fire to ignition‐limited ecosystems and the …
catastrophic change, including the introduction of fire to ignition‐limited ecosystems and the …