The landscape ecology of fire / Donald McKenzie, Carol Miller, Donald A. Falk, editors.
"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 exp...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht ; New York :
Springer,
c2011.
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| Series: | Ecological studies ;
v. 213, |
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "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?"--Publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record. Title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 5, 2011). |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic document (xx, 312 p.: ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)). |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1283081237 9400703015 9781283081238 9789400703018 |