Implications of changing climate for global wildland fire
MD Flannigan, MA Krawchuk… - … journal of wildland …, 2009 - CSIRO Publishing
Wildland fire is a global phenomenon, and a result of interactions between climate–weather,
fuels and people. Our climate is changing rapidly primarily through the release of …
fuels and people. Our climate is changing rapidly primarily through the release of …
Managing fire regimes in north Australian savannas: applying Aboriginal approaches to contemporary global problems
J Russell-Smith, GD Cook, PM Cooke… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Savannas constitute the most fire‐prone biome on Earth and annual emissions from
savanna‐burning activities are a globally important source of greenhouse‐gas (GHG) …
savanna‐burning activities are a globally important source of greenhouse‐gas (GHG) …
The need for a consistent fire policy for Cerrado conservation
G Durigan, JA Ratter - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Cerrado is a fire‐dependent savanna requiring a clear and urgent fire management
policy. The extensive misuse of fire for deforestation or pasture management in Brazil has …
policy. The extensive misuse of fire for deforestation or pasture management in Brazil has …
Mega-fires, tipping points and ecosystem services: Managing forests and woodlands in an uncertain future
MA Adams - Forest Ecology and Management, 2013 - Elsevier
Global evidence posits that we are on the cusp of fire-driven 'tipping points' in some of the
world's most important woody biomes including savannah woodlands, temperate forests …
world's most important woody biomes including savannah woodlands, temperate forests …
Livestock production in a changing climate: adaptation and mitigation research in Australia
Climate change presents a range of challenges for animal agriculture in Australia. Livestock
production will be affected by changes in temperature and water availability through impacts …
production will be affected by changes in temperature and water availability through impacts …
Local and global pyrogeographic evidence that indigenous fire management creates pyrodiversity
Despite the challenges wildland fire poses to contemporary resource management, many
fire‐prone ecosystems have adapted over centuries to millennia to intentional landscape …
fire‐prone ecosystems have adapted over centuries to millennia to intentional landscape …
Biomass burning fuel consumption rates: a field measurement database
TT van Leeuwen, GR van der Werf, AA Hoffmann… - …, 2014 - bg.copernicus.org
Landscape fires show large variability in the amount of biomass or fuel consumed per unit
area burned. Fuel consumption (FC) depends on the biomass available to burn and the …
area burned. Fuel consumption (FC) depends on the biomass available to burn and the …
Good fire, bad fire: It depends on who burns
CN Berlinck, EKL Batista - Flora, 2020 - Elsevier
Fire can be extremely harmful to sensitive ecosystems such as rainforests while maintaining
the structure and composition of savanna environments. That is because historically …
the structure and composition of savanna environments. That is because historically …
Seasonality of vegetation fires as modified by human action: observing the deviation from eco‐climatic fire regimes
Aim In any region affected, fires exhibit a strong seasonal cycle driven by the dynamic of fuel
moisture and ignition sources throughout the year. In this paper we investigate the global …
moisture and ignition sources throughout the year. In this paper we investigate the global …
Opportunities and challenges for savanna burning emissions abatement in southern Africa
J Russell-Smith, C Yates, R Vernooij, T Eames… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Savanna fires occurring in sub-Saharan Africa account for over 60% of global fire extent, of
which more than half occurs in the Southern Hemisphere contributing~ 29% of global fire …
which more than half occurs in the Southern Hemisphere contributing~ 29% of global fire …