The Landscape Ecology of Fire
Donald McKenzie, Carol Miller, Donald A. Falk (auth.), Donald McKenzie, Carol Miller, Donald A. Falk (eds.)Global warming is expected to change fire regimes, likely increasing the severity and extent of wildfires in many ecosystems around the world. What will be the landscape-scale effects of these altered fire regimes? Within what theoretical contexts can we accurately assess these effects? We explore the possible effects of altered fire regimes on landscape patch dynamics, dominant species (tree, shrub, or herbaceous) and succession, sensitive and invasive plant and animal species and communities, and ecosystem function. Ultimately, we must consider the human dimension: what are the policy and management implications of increased fire disturbance, and what are the implications for human communities?
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Année:
2011
Edition:
1
Editeur::
Springer Netherlands
Langue:
english
Pages:
312
ISBN 10:
9400703015
ISBN 13:
9789400703018
Collection:
Ecological Studies
Fichier:
PDF, 12.14 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2011