Disruption of cultural burning promotes shrub encroachment and unprecedented wildfires
Recent catastrophic fires in Australia and North America have raised broad‐scale questions
about how the cessation of Indigenous burning practices has impacted fuel accumulation …
about how the cessation of Indigenous burning practices has impacted fuel accumulation …
A review of prescribed burning effectiveness in fire hazard reduction
PM Fernandes, HS Botelho - International Journal of wildland fire, 2003 - CSIRO Publishing
Wildfire hazard abatement is one of the major reasons to use prescribed burning. Computer
simulation, case studies, and analysis of the fire regime in the presence of active prescribed …
simulation, case studies, and analysis of the fire regime in the presence of active prescribed …
High fire frequency and the impact of the 2019–2020 megafires on Australian plant diversity
RV Gallagher, S Allen, BDE Mackenzie… - Diversity and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To quantify the impact of the 2019–2020 megafires on Australian plant diversity by
assessing burnt area across 26,062 species ranges and the effects of fire history on …
assessing burnt area across 26,062 species ranges and the effects of fire history on …
A biogeographic model of fire regimes in Australia: current and future implications
RA Bradstock - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Patterns of fire regimes across Australia exhibit biogeographic variation in response to
four processes. Variations in area burned and fire frequency result from differences in the …
four processes. Variations in area burned and fire frequency result from differences in the …
Effects of weather, fuel and terrain on fire severity in topographically diverse landscapes of south-eastern Australia
The effects of weather, terrain, fuels on fire severity were compared using remote sensing of
the severity of two large fires in south-eastern Australian forests. The probability of …
the severity of two large fires in south-eastern Australian forests. The probability of …
Long-term impacts of prescribed burning on regional extent and incidence of wildfires—Evidence from 50 years of active fire management in SW Australian forests
Prescribed burning is advocated for the sustainable management of fire-prone ecosystems
for its capacity to reduce fuel loads and mitigate large high-intensity wildfires. However …
for its capacity to reduce fuel loads and mitigate large high-intensity wildfires. However …
Habitat or fuel? Implications of long‐term, post‐fire dynamics for the development of key resources for fauna and fire
Managing fire to achieve hazard reduction while providing for biodiversity conservation is
complex in fire‐prone regions. This challenge is exacerbated by limited understanding of …
complex in fire‐prone regions. This challenge is exacerbated by limited understanding of …
Prescribed burning: how can it work to conserve the things we value?
TD Penman, FJ Christie, AN Andersen… - … Journal of Wildland …, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
Prescribed burning is a commonly applied management tool, and there has been
considerable debate over the efficacy of its application. We review data relating to the …
considerable debate over the efficacy of its application. We review data relating to the …
Little evidence for fire-adapted plant traits in Mediterranean climate regions
As climate change increases vegetation combustibility, humans are impacted by wildfires
through loss of lives and property, leading to an increased emphasis on prescribed burning …
through loss of lives and property, leading to an increased emphasis on prescribed burning …
Catering for the needs of fauna in fire management: science or just wishful thinking?
MF Clarke - Wildlife Research, 2008 - CSIRO Publishing
Ecological fire management in Australia is often built on an assumption that meeting the
needs of plant species will automatically meet the needs of animal species. However, the …
needs of plant species will automatically meet the needs of animal species. However, the …