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Divergent fire management leads to multiple beneficial outcomes for butterfly conservation in a production mosaic.

Published online: 25 Aug 2020

Authors: Gaigher, R. & Samways, M. J. & Samways, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire is an intrinsic component of many natural ecosystems. In human-modified landscapes that occur in fire-driven ecosystems, it can be difficult to m...

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Using stochastic dynamic programming to determine optimal fire management for Banksia ornata.

Published online: 10 Oct 2001

Authors: McCarthy, M. A. & Possingham, H. P. & Gill, A. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model of the population dynamics of Banksia ornata was developed, using stochastic dynamic programming (a state-dependent decision-making tool), to ...

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Habitat or fuel? Implications of long-term, post-fire dynamics for the development of key resources for fauna and fire.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Haslem, A. & Kelly, L. T. & Nimmo, D. G. & Watson, S. J. & Kenny, S. A. & Taylor, R. S. & Avitabile, S. C. & Callister, K. E. & Spence-Bailey, L. M. & Clarke, M. F. & Bennett, A. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managing fire to achieve hazard reduction while providing for biodiversity conservation is complex in fire-prone regions. This challenge is exacerbate...

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Fire and biodiversity: responses of grass-layer beetles to experimental fire regimes in an Australian tropical savanna.

Published online: 04 Jul 2001

Authors: Orgeas, J. & Andersen, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Up to 50% or more of the savanna landscapes of northern Australia are burnt each year, but the effects of these fires on savanna faunas are poorly kno...

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The response of sub-adult savanna trees to six successive annual fires: an experimental field study on the role of fire season.

Published online: 03 Aug 2022

Authors: N'Dri, A. B. & Kpangba, K. P. & Werner, P. A. & Koffi, K. F. & Bakayoko, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In mesic savannas worldwide, trees experience frequent fires, almost all set by humans. Management fires are set to reduce or enhance tree cover. Succ...

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Fire variability, as well as frequency, can explain coexistence between seeder and resprouter life histories.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: Tucker, C. M. & Cadotte, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Studies in fire-prone Mediterranean ecosystems have repeatedly shown that the mean values of fire regimes (particularly frequency, but also size and i...

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Co-designed management scenarios shape the responses of seasonally dry forests to changing climate and fire regimes.

Published online: 25 Nov 2020

Authors: Maxwell, C. J. & Serra-Diaz, J. M. & Scheller, R. M. & Thompson, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is altering disturbance regimes and recovery rates of forests globally. The future of these forests will depend on how climate change i...

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Fire management in Mediterranean-climate shrublands: a case study from the Cape fynbos, South Africa.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Wilgen, B. W. van & Forsyth, G. G. & Klerk, H. de & Sonali Das & Khuluse, S. & Schmitz, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fire is an important process in Mediterranean-ecosystem shrublands, and prescribed burning is often used to manage these ecosystems. Analyses of past ...

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Widespread resilience of animal species, functional diversity and predator-prey networks to an unprecedented gigafire.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Linley, G. D. & Jolly, C. J. & Wooster, E. I. F. & Spencer, E. E. & Cowan, M. A. & Geary, W. L. & Laive, A. de & Michael, D. R. & Ritchie, E. G. & Nimmo, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is altering fire regimes globally, leading to an increased incidence of large and severe wildfires, including gigafires (>100,000 ha...

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Extreme prescribed fire during drought reduces survival and density of woody resprouters.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Twidwell, D. & Rogers, W. E. & Wonkka, C. L. & Taylor, C. A., Jr. & Kreuter, U. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management intervention in ecosystems with degraded environmental services requires innovative resource management strategies that go beyond conventio...

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