A review of speleothems as archives for paleofire proxies, with Australian case studies
Wildfires affect 40% of the earth's terrestrial biome, but much of our knowledge of wildfire
activity is limited to the satellite era. Improved understanding of past fires is necessary to …
activity is limited to the satellite era. Improved understanding of past fires is necessary to …
Influence of climatic factors on lightning fires in the primeval forest region of the Northern Daxing'an Mountains, China
Y Shu, C Shi, B Yi, P Zhao, L Guan, M Zhou - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Forest fires lead to permafrost degradation and localized drought, and regional droughts
increase the probability of forest fires, leading to a positive feedback loop between climate …
increase the probability of forest fires, leading to a positive feedback loop between climate …
Australia's 2019/20 Black Summer fire weather exceptionally rare over the last 2000 years
Abstract Australia's record-breaking 2019/20 Black Summer fire weather resulted from a
combination of natural and anthropogenic climate factors, but the full range of natural …
combination of natural and anthropogenic climate factors, but the full range of natural …
The impact of climate change and wildfire on decadal alpine vegetation dynamics
Context Climate-induced changes of alpine vegetation diversity, cover and composition
have been recorded globally, but most insights have been gleaned from field studies over …
have been recorded globally, but most insights have been gleaned from field studies over …
A case study for the recovery of authentic microbial ancient DNA from soil samples
High Throughput DNA Sequencing (HTS) revolutionized the field of paleomicrobiology,
leading to an explosive growth of microbial ancient DNA (aDNA) studies, especially from …
leading to an explosive growth of microbial ancient DNA (aDNA) studies, especially from …
Isolated on sky islands: genetic diversity and population structure of an endangered mountain lizard
Sky island species face climate-driven and anthropogenic habitat loss and population
fragmentation, and are therefore vulnerable to genetic erosion. We conducted a genetic …
fragmentation, and are therefore vulnerable to genetic erosion. We conducted a genetic …
More than dirt: Sedimentary ancient DNA and Indigenous Australia
DA Lewis, R Simpson, A Hermes… - Molecular Ecology …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The rise of sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) studies has opened new possibilities for
studying past environments. This groundbreaking area of genomics uses sediments to …
studying past environments. This groundbreaking area of genomics uses sediments to …
Red Queen in Australia
Abstract Change in Holocene Australia is typically depicted as establishing greater control
over the environment, with heightened prosperity, growth of social complexity, status …
over the environment, with heightened prosperity, growth of social complexity, status …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term mercury accumulation and climate reconstruction of an Australian alpine lake during the late Quaternary
Mercury (Hg) is a volatile metal of international concern due to its toxicity, with a large
atmospheric emission and transport capacity. The biogeochemical cycle of Hg is sensitive to …
atmospheric emission and transport capacity. The biogeochemical cycle of Hg is sensitive to …
Assessing changes in high-intensity fire events in south-eastern Australia using Fourier Transform Infra-red (FITR) spectroscopy
Background: As fire regimes continue to evolve in response to climate change,
understanding how fire characteristics have responded to changes in the recent past is vital …
understanding how fire characteristics have responded to changes in the recent past is vital …