Fire as a driver and mediator of predator–prey interactions
Both fire and predators have strong influences on the population dynamics and behaviour of
animals, and the effects of predators may either be strengthened or weakened by fire …
animals, and the effects of predators may either be strengthened or weakened by fire …
Understanding fire regimes for a better Anthropocene
Fire is an integral part of the Earth System and humans have skillfully used fire for millennia.
Yet human activities are scaling up and reinforcing each other in ways that are reshaping …
Yet human activities are scaling up and reinforcing each other in ways that are reshaping …
Catastrophic bushfires, indigenous fire knowledge and reframing science in Southeast Australia
The catastrophic 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires were the worst fire season in the
recorded history of Southeast Australia. These bushfires were one of several recent global …
recorded history of Southeast Australia. These bushfires were one of several recent global …
Mechanisms by which growth and succession limit the impact of fire in a south‐western Australian forested ecosystem
Forest wildfire impact is widely believed to increase with time since disturbance, presenting
a dilemma for the persistence of fire‐sensitive species. However, in south‐western Australia …
a dilemma for the persistence of fire‐sensitive species. However, in south‐western Australia …
Changing plant functional diversity over the last 12,000 years provides perspectives for tracking future changes in vegetation communities
Plant communities are largely reshaped by climate and the environment over millennia,
providing a powerful tool for understanding their response to future climates. Using a …
providing a powerful tool for understanding their response to future climates. Using a …
Shifting fire regimes cause continent-wide transformation of threatened species habitat
TS Doherty, KJ Macdonald… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Human actions are causing widespread increases in fire size, frequency, and severity in
diverse ecosystems globally. This alteration of fire regimes is considered a threat to …
diverse ecosystems globally. This alteration of fire regimes is considered a threat to …
Climate Change, Landscape Fires, and Human Health: A Global Perspective
FH Johnston, G Williamson… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Landscape fires are an integral component of the Earth system and a feature of prehistoric,
subsistence, and industrial economies. Specific spatiotemporal patterns of landscape fire …
subsistence, and industrial economies. Specific spatiotemporal patterns of landscape fire …
Increasing threat of wildfires: the year 2020 in perspective: A Global Ecology and Biogeography special issue
Aim Each year, wild and managed fires burn roughly 4 million km2 [~ 400 million hectares
(Mha)] of savanna, forest, grassland and agricultural ecosystems. Land use and climate …
(Mha)] of savanna, forest, grassland and agricultural ecosystems. Land use and climate …
Operationalising Indigenous data sovereignty in environmental research and governance
B Williamson, S Provost, C Price - Environment and planning …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In the face of climate change, Western environmental research and governance processes
and institutions are increasingly seeking to learn from and harness Indigenous peoples …
and institutions are increasingly seeking to learn from and harness Indigenous peoples …
Shrub cover declined as Indigenous populations expanded across southeast Australia
Wildfires in forests globally have become more frequent and intense because of changes in
climate and human management. Shrub layer fuels allow fire to spread vertically to forest …
climate and human management. Shrub layer fuels allow fire to spread vertically to forest …