[HTML][HTML] Understanding Brazil's catastrophic fires: Causes, consequences and policy needed to prevent future tragedies
Brazil has experienced unprecedented wildfires in the last decade. Images of immense
burnt areas or dead animals that failed to escape the 2020 wildfires have shocked the world …
burnt areas or dead animals that failed to escape the 2020 wildfires have shocked the world …
The impact of fire on soil-dwelling biota: A review
Fire has always been a driving factor of life on Earth. Now that mankind has definitely joined
the other environmental forces in sha** the planet, lots of species are threatened by …
the other environmental forces in sha** the planet, lots of species are threatened by …
[BOOK][B] Open ecosystems: ecology and evolution beyond the forest edge
WJ Bond - 2019 - books.google.com
This book explores the geography, ecology, and antiquity of'open ecosystems', which
include grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. They occur in climates that can support …
include grasslands, savannas, and shrublands. They occur in climates that can support …
Responses of ant communities to disturbance: Five principles for understanding the disturbance dynamics of a globally dominant faunal group
AN Andersen - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological disturbance is fundamental to the dynamics of biological communities, yet a
conceptual framework for understanding the responses of faunal communities to …
conceptual framework for understanding the responses of faunal communities to …
[HTML][HTML] Responses from bees, butterflies, and ground beetles to different fire and site characteristics: a global meta-analysis
Climate change in concert with fire suppression is increasing the size, severity and
frequency of fires globally. At the same time, insects, an exceptionally biodiverse group that …
frequency of fires globally. At the same time, insects, an exceptionally biodiverse group that …
No net loss of species diversity after prescribed fires in the Brazilian savanna
Although savannas are fire-adapted ecosystems, prescribing fire for biodiversity
conservation remains controversial at least in some regions where savannas occur. Faced …
conservation remains controversial at least in some regions where savannas occur. Faced …
Faunal responses to fire in Australian tropical savannas: Insights from field experiments and their lessons for conservation management
AN Andersen - Diversity and distributions, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Fire is particularly frequent, complex and contentious in the vast tropical savannas of
northern Australia, where declines in many threatened species are associated with fire, and …
northern Australia, where declines in many threatened species are associated with fire, and …
[HTML][HTML] To graze or not to graze: A core question for conservation and sustainable use of grassy ecosystems in Brazil
Differently from commonly used forest conservation strategies, the absence of disturbance in
non-forest-ecosystems can result in loss of biodiversity. Grassy ecosystems characterize …
non-forest-ecosystems can result in loss of biodiversity. Grassy ecosystems characterize …
Cerrado vegetation types determine how land use impacts ant biodiversity
ACM de Queiroz, AM Rabello, DL Braga… - Biodiversity and …, 2020 - Springer
The simplification of native habitats leads to biodiversity decline in tropical terrestrial
ecosystems. We evaluated how conversion of three types of native Cerrado vegetation …
ecosystems. We evaluated how conversion of three types of native Cerrado vegetation …
[HTML][HTML] Fire and flood: How the Pantanal ant communities respond to multiple disturbances?
Disturbances are key events in ecological systems, strongly impacting biological
communities. This study disentangles the effects of a chronic (flood) and acute (fire) …
communities. This study disentangles the effects of a chronic (flood) and acute (fire) …