Fire as a fundamental ecological process: Research advances and frontiers
Fire is a powerful ecological and evolutionary force that regulates organismal traits,
population sizes, species interactions, community composition, carbon and nutrient cycling …
population sizes, species interactions, community composition, carbon and nutrient cycling …
Prescribed fire science: the case for a refined research agenda
The realm of wildland fire science encompasses both wild and prescribed fires. Most of the
research in the broader field has focused on wildfires, however, despite the prevalence of …
research in the broader field has focused on wildfires, however, despite the prevalence of …
Fire reduces taxonomic and functional diversity in Neotropical moist seasonally flooded forests
MC Meza, JM Espelta, TM González… - Perspectives in Ecology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fires are recurrent in moist tropical savannas, but in recent decades, Neotropical forests
have become more affected due to the increased frequency of fires and the extent of burned …
have become more affected due to the increased frequency of fires and the extent of burned …
Flooding and fire frequency promotes beta diversity in tree and non-tree species in tropical wetlands
BH dos Santos Ferreira, M da Rosa Oliveira… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The interaction between high fire frequency and long flooding seasons maintains open
vegetation in floodplains, while low fire frequency and no flooding can lead to forest …
vegetation in floodplains, while low fire frequency and no flooding can lead to forest …
Fire and forests in the 21st century: Managing resilience under changing climates and fire regimes in USA forests
Higher temperatures, lower snowpacks, drought, and extended dry periods have contributed
to increased wildfire activity in recent decades. Climate change is expected to increase the …
to increased wildfire activity in recent decades. Climate change is expected to increase the …
[HTML][HTML] Temporal beta diversity and community concordance in freshwater fish and benthic macroinvertebrates on a national scale: Does biodiversity change at the …
MJ Bae, EJ Kim - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we conducted a comprehensive examination of changes in beta diversity over
a decade (2009–2019) at 482 sites across five major river basins in South Korea and …
a decade (2009–2019) at 482 sites across five major river basins in South Korea and …
Plant‐mediated effects of fire and fragmentation drive plant–pollinator interaction β‐diversity in fire‐dependent pine savannas
P Moreno‐García, JE Freeman, JW Campbell… - Oikos, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Interaction β‐diversity is a measure essential for understanding and conserving species
interactions and ecosystem functioning. Interaction β‐diversity explains the variation in …
interactions and ecosystem functioning. Interaction β‐diversity explains the variation in …
Use of secondary diversity data to improve diversity estimates at multiple geographic scales
A Esparza-Orozco, A Lira-Noriega - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2024 - Springer
Studying the patterns and properties of biological diversity at multiple geographic scales is
essential to answering biogeographical and macroecological questions. Here, we tested the …
essential to answering biogeographical and macroecological questions. Here, we tested the …
Geographically isolated wetlands have higher alpha diversity than surrounding uplands in pine savanna ecosystems
J Barratt Heitmann, TH Folk, LJ Lord… - Wetlands Ecology and …, 2025 - Springer
Geographically isolated wetlands are critical biodiversity reservoirs, providing important
habitat for plants, herpetofauna, and avifauna. Biodiversity monitoring is crucial to …
habitat for plants, herpetofauna, and avifauna. Biodiversity monitoring is crucial to …
Wildfire and topography drive woody plant diversity in a Sky Island mountain range in the Southwest USA
Aim Drastic changes in fire regimes are altering plant communities, inspiring ecologists to
better understand the relationship between fire and plant species diversity. We examined …
better understand the relationship between fire and plant species diversity. We examined …