Wildfires under Climate Change: A Burning Issue - Frontiers 2022 Report: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern Chapter 2
Wildfires are a natural feature of the Earth system, necessary for the functioning of many ecosystems. Interactions between vegetation and climate over extended periods establish a particular pattern of wildfire recurrence in a defined ecosystem, known as its fire regime. Deviations from the prevailing fire regime – the timing, frequency, size and intensity of wildfires – can drive significant ecological changes in both fire-dependent ecosystems that need fires to thrive and fire-sensitive ecosystems where fires bring more negative than positive effects.
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| Format: | Chapters and Articles biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2022-02
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| Subjects: | WILDFIRES, FIRES, LAND-USE CHANGE, FIRE PREVENTION, |
| Online Access: | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/38061 |
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| Summary: | Wildfires are a natural feature of the Earth system, necessary for the functioning of many ecosystems. Interactions between vegetation and climate over extended periods establish a particular pattern of wildfire recurrence in a defined ecosystem, known as its fire regime. Deviations from the prevailing fire regime – the timing, frequency, size and intensity of wildfires – can drive significant ecological changes in both fire-dependent ecosystems that need fires to thrive and fire-sensitive ecosystems where fires bring more negative than positive effects. |
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