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Short-interval high severity wildfires threaten the stability of carbon stocks across forest communities, particularly those dominated by 'fire-sensitive' trees. However, there is a dearth of research on the effect of these extreme fires on forests dominated by 'fire-tolerant' tree species that can ...

Author(s)
Collins, L.; Day-Smith, M. L.; Gordon, C. E.; Nolan, R. H.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Forest Ecology and Management, 2023, 528,
AbstractFull Text

Fire is a major disturbance for forests and its impacts can be complex, influenced by a range of factors including fire severity and frequency. Changes to global climate have increased the frequency and lengthened the window for wildfires. Anthropogenic fires are now commonly used to try to...

Author(s)
Gonsalves, L.; Law, B.; Brassil, T.; Kerr, I.; O'Loughlin, C.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Forests, 2022, 13, 8,
Abstract

Canopy fires are increasing globally with anthropogenic climate and land-use changes, even in fire-sensitive rainforest ecosystems. Identifying the ecological drivers that may be aiding canopy fires, such as species or growth form flammability, is crucial to recognising and mitigating fire risks....

Author(s)
Potts, E.; Tng, D.; Apgaua, D.; Curran, T. J.; Engert, J.; Laurance, S. G. W.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Forest Ecology and Management, 2022, 522,
Abstract

Forests are managed for a range of ecological and economic values. Prescribed burning and timber harvesting are two widely used and often co-occurring forest management activities. Both may alter wildfire risk by changing fuel characteristics. Prescribed burning alters the amount and arrangement of ...

Author(s)
Burton, J. E.; Cawson, J. G.; Filkov, A. I.; Penman, T. D.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Forest Ecology and Management, 2022, 520,
Abstract

Elevated tree mortality and reduced recruitment of new trees linked to drought and fires has been reported across a range of forests over the last few decades. Forests that resprout new foliage epicormically from buds beneath the bark are considered highly resilient to disturbance, but are...

Author(s)
Bendall, E. R.; Bedward, M.; Boer, M.; Clarke, H.; Collins, L.; Leigh, A.; Bradstock, R. A.
Publisher
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Citation
Plant Ecology, 2022, 223, 7, pp 907-923
Abstract

Fire-killed serotinous trees are often dominant species in fire-prone regions with contrasting wet and dry seasons. We studied a serotinous fire-killed conifer (Callitris preissii, Cupressaceae) to identify the influence of fire regime and climate on geographic variation in level of serotiny,...

Author(s)
Ladd, P. G.; Zhao, X.; Enright, N. J.
Publisher
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Citation
Plant Ecology, 2022, 223, 7, pp 849-862
Abstract

Ecosystems are influenced by multiple drivers, which shape ecosystem state and biodiversity. In some ecosystems, interactions and feedbacks among drivers can produce traps that confine an ecosystem to a particular state or condition and influence processes like succession. A range of traps has been ...

Author(s)
Lindenmayer, D. B.; Bowd, E. J.; Taylor, C.; Likens, G. E.
Publisher
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Citation
Plant Ecology, 2022, 223, 7, pp 733-749
Abstract

Forest ignitability varies spatially and temporally across landscapes as a function of fuel moisture. Wetter forests are often more difficult to ignite and therefore act as a barrier to the spread of wildfire. However, when these forests dry out and transition to an ignitable-state, the landscape...

Author(s)
Cawson, J. G.; Pickering, B. J.; Filkov, A. I.; Burton, J. E.; Kilinc, M.; Penman, T. D.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Forest Ecology and Management, 2022, 519,
Abstract

Globally, many species and ecosystems are experiencing landscape-scale wildfires ('megafires') and these events are predicted to increase in frequency and severity as the climate warms. Consequently, the capability to rapidly assess the likely impacts of such large fires and identify potential...

Author(s)
Auld, T. D.; Keith, D. A.; Gallagher, R. V.; Tozer, M.; Ooi, M. K. J.; Breton, T. le; Allen, S.; Yates, C.; Leeuwen, S. van; Williams, R. J.; Mackenzie, B. D. E.
Publisher
CSIRO, Collingwood, Australia
Citation
Australian Journal of Botany, 2022, 70, 7, pp 455-493
Abstract

As climatic changes continue to drive increases in the frequency and severity of forest fires, it is critical to understand all of the factors influencing the risk of forest fire. Using a spatial dataset of areas burnt over a 65 year period in a 528 343 ha study area, we examined three possible...

Author(s)
Zylstra, P. J.; Bradshaw, S. D.; Lindenmayer, D. B.
Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol, UK
Citation
Environmental Research Letters, 2022, 17, 4,

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