PUBLICATIONS
Published works
Global change and fire regimes in Australia
| Title | Global change and fire regimes in Australia |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Cary, GJ, Bradstock, R, A. Gill, M, Williams, RJ |
| Book Title | Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing World |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Publisher | CSIRO Publishing |
| ISBN | 9780643104822 |
| Abstract | In Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing World, leading researchers in fire ecology and management discuss how fire regimes have shaped and will continue to shape the distribution and abundance of Australia’s highly diverse plants and animals. Central to this is the exploration of the concept of the fire regime – the cumulative pattern of fires and their individual characteristics (fire type, frequency, intensity, season) and how variation in regime components affects landscapes and their constituent biota. Contributions by 44 authors explore a wide range of topics including classical themes such as pre-history and evolution, fire behaviour, fire regimes in key biomes, plant and animal life cycles, remote sensing and modelling of fire regimes, and emerging issues such as climate change and fire regimes, carbon dynamics and opportunities for managing fire regimes for multiple benefits. In the face of significant global change, the conservation of our native species and ecosystems requires an understanding of the processes at play when fires and landscapes interact. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of this complex science, in the context of one of the world’s most flammable continents. |
| URL | http://www.publish.csiro.au/pid/6836.htm |
Published Works
Publication Type
Book Chapter
Book Chapter
Publication Year
Year of Publication 2012
