Flammable Australia: The Fire Regimes and Biodiversity of a Continent

Flammable Australia: The Fire Regimes and Biodiversity of a Continent
ISBN-10
0521805910
ISBN-13
9780521805919
Category
Nature
Pages
462
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Ross A. Bradstock, Jann E. Williams, Malcolm A. Gill

Description

Fire is pivotal to the functioning of ecosystems in Australia, affecting the distribution and abundance of the continent's unique and highly diverse range of plants and animals. Conservation of this natural biodiversity therefore requires a good understanding of scientific processes involved in the action of fire on the landscape. This book provides an up-to-date synthesis of current knowledge in this area and its application in contemporary land management. Central to the discussion is an exploration of the concept of the fire regime and its interactions with biodiversity.

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