Flammable Australia [electronic resource] : Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing World
2012
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In Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing
World, leading researchers in fire ecology and management discuss how fire
regimes have shaped and will continue to shape the distribution and abundance of
Australia's highly diverse plants and animals. Central to this is the
exploration of the concept of the fire regime - the cumulative pattern of fires
and their individual characteristics (fire type, frequency, intensity, season)
and how variation in regime components affects landscapes and their constituent
biota. Contributions by 44 authors explore a wide range of topics including
classical themes such as pre-history and evolution, fire behaviour, fire regimes
in key biomes, plant and animal life cycles, remote sensing and modelling of
fire regimes, and emerging issues such as climate change and fire regimes,
carbon dynamics and opportunities for managing fire regimes for multiple
benefits. In the face of significant global change, the conse...
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Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (344 pages)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780643104846
Language:
English
BRN:
427780
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |