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Animals as agents in fire regimes
Citation
Foster, CN and Banks, SC and Cary, GJ and Johnson, CN and Lindenmayer, DB and Valentine, LE, Animals as agents in fire regimes, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 35, (4) pp. 346-356. ISSN 0169-5347 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.tree.2020.01.002
Abstract
Fire is a powerful ecological and evolutionary force. Animals that modify drivers of fire behaviour could therefore have far-reaching effects on ecosystems. Yet, with a few notable exceptions, effects of animals on fire have been often overlooked. We show how animals can affect fire behaviour by modifying the amount, structure, or condition of fuel or, more rarely, by altering other controls on fire such as wind speed or ignition patterns. Some effects are readily observed and quantified. Others are more subtle but could be considerable when accumulated over time, space, and animal taxa. A combination of manipulative experiments, landscape studies, and multiscale fire models will be necessary to understand the consequences of widespread changes in animal populations for landscape fire.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | fire ecology, herbivory, ecosystem engineer |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Terrestrial ecology |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Terrestrial systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems |
| UTAS Author: | Johnson, CN (Professor Christopher Johnson) |
| ID Code: | 145586 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Funding Support: | Australian Research Council (DP160100748) |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 16 |
| Deposited By: | Zoology |
| Deposited On: | 2021-07-27 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-09-02 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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