Central and South America (CSA) is a highly diverse region, both culturally and biologically.
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …

Chile's central-south region has experienced significant land use changes in the past fifty
years, affecting native forests, agriculture, and urbanization. This article examines these …

Plantations of trees are key sources of wood products globally and are increasing in extent
in many jurisdictions around the world. Plantations also can be flammable and fire prone …

During the summer of 2017, several megafires in South-Central Chile burned down forest
plantations, native forests, shrublands and human settlements. National authorities identified …

This paper evaluates the relationship between fire occurrence (number and burned area)
and climate variability (precipitation and maximum temperatures) across central and south …

Forest fire activity has increased in recent years in central and south‐central Chile. Drought
conditions have been associated with the increase of large wildfires, area burned and …

In recent decades large fires have affected communities throughout central and southern
Chile with great social and ecological consequences. Despite this high fire activity, the …

In January 2017, hundreds of fires in Mediterranean Chile burnt more than 5000 km 2, an
area nearly 14 times the 40-year mean. We contextualize these fires in terms of estimates of …

Land clearing and ecosystem degradation are primary causes of loss of biodiversity and
ecosystem services worldwide, putting at risk sustainable options for Earth and humankind …

Abstract In 2014, the International Union for Conservation of Nature adopted the Red List of
Ecosystems (RLE) criteria as the global standard for assessing risks to terrestrial, marine …