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Fire frequency is relatively more important than fire size — a reply to Russell-Smith et al
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Griffiths, AD and Garnett, ST and Brook, BW, Fire frequency is relatively more important than fire size a reply to Russell-Smith et al, Biological Conservation, 192 pp. 478. ISSN 0006-3207 (2015) [Letter or Note in Journal]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2015.09.026
Abstract
We thank Russell-Smith et al. (this volume) for their critical reflection
on our study (Griffiths et al., 2015). Their key argument is that
the experimental compartments at Kapalga thatwe used in the population
viability analysis were unrepresentative in relation to fire size and
intensity across the mesic savannas of northern Australia. Specifically,
they recommend the results of our study be "interpreted carefully" because
the experimental design at Kapalga resulted in higher intensity
fires and compartments were larger than average fires in the region.
This is a legitimate point, but it is important to clarify the broader context
in which our modelling might be applied.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Letter or Note in Journal |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | fire, mammal, conservation, tropical |
| Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
| Research Group: | Environmental management |
| Research Field: | Wildlife and habitat management |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments |
| Objective Field: | Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems |
| UTAS Author: | Brook, BW (Professor Barry Brook) |
| ID Code: | 107151 |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Deposited By: | Plant Science |
| Deposited On: | 2016-03-07 |
| Last Modified: | 2016-03-07 |
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