Fires in coastal wetlands a review of research trends and management opportunities
Coastal wetlands face the growing problem of altered fire regimes that compromise ecosystem structures and functions, as well as the ecosystem services from which society benefits. In this review of the state of fire management research in coastal wetlands, we identified 81 publications on the topic over the last 35 years. Most studies analyzed the relationships between fire and ecosystems using geospatial tools and were conducted in swamps, marshes, savannas, mangroves, dunes and hammock forests. Productive activities in the coastal zone like agriculture, cattle ranching, and hunting as well as the increased demand of water for human consumption directly or indirectly favor a rise in both the frequency and intensity of fires in coastal wetlands. In addition to the local impacts of this altered regime, there are synergistic effects with alterations in the hydrological regime, land use changes and atmospheric changes that increase the susceptibility to unwanted fire in these ecosystems. We emphasize the need to move towards focuses that adopt a socio-ecological and interdisciplinary perspective to conserve and restore the fire regimes in coastal wetlands.
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Humedales costeros, Manejo de incendios forestales, Manejo integrado del fuego, Sistemas socioecológicos, |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-022-01576-0 |
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