The Landscape Ecology of Fire

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: McKenzie, Donald (Editor ), Miller, Carol (Editor ), Falk, Donald A. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
Colección:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 213
Temas:
Landscape ecology.
Ecology .
Environment.
Physical geography.
Landscape Ecology.
Theoretical and Statistical Ecology.
Environmental Sciences.
Earth System Sciences.
Terrestial Ecology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
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Sumario: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?
Descripción Física:XX, 312 p. online resource.
ISBN:9789400703018
ISSN:2196-971X ;

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