Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems

Ecology, Evolution and Management

By: Jon E. Keeley, William J. Bond, Ross A. Bradstock

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Hardcover | 15 March 2012 | Edition Number 1

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Exploring the role of fire in each of the five Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems, this book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping Earth's ecosystems. Analyzing these geographically separate but ecologically convergent ecosystems provides key tools for understanding fire regime diversity and its role in the assembly and evolutionary convergence of ecosystems. Topics covered include regional patterns, the ecological role of wildfires, the evolution of species within those systems, and the ways in which societies have adapted to living in fire-prone environments. Outlining complex processes clearly and methodically, the discussion challenges the belief that climate and soils alone can explain the global distribution and assembly of plant communities. An ideal research tool for graduates and researchers, this study provides valuable insights into fire management and the requirements for regionally tailored approaches to fire management across the globe.

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'The authors have succeeded in producing an insightful study of fire as an important determinant of ecosystem assembly and distribution ... The first and second sections provide an excellent introduction for a researcher new to these regions or to fire ecology while the final section, by not shying away from big issues and debates, provides plenty of thought-provoking grist for experienced specialists in the biogeography of these regions.' Dylan Schwilk, Frontiers of Biogeography
'... this is the first comprehensive treatment that emphasizes the importance of fire, in addition to climate and geology, in shaping vegetation ... this book should be a tremendous reference for researchers and managers in the MTC [Mediterranean-type climate regions]. It should also be of interest to plant ecologists working in other regions where periodic fire is an important ecosystem process.' Landscape Ecology
'... certainly worth space on the bookshelf.' British Ecological Society

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Introduction	p. 1
Mediterranean-type Climate Ecosystems and Fire	p. 3
Fire and the Fire Regime Framework	p. 30
Fire-related Plant Traits	p. 58
Regional Patterns	p. 81
Fire in the Mediterranean Basin	p. 83
Fire in California	p. 113
Fire in Chile	p. 150
Fire in the Cape Region of South Africa	p. 168
Fire in Southern Australia	p. 201
Comparative Ecology, Evolution and Management	p. 231
Fire-adaptive Trait Evolution	p. 233
Fire and the Origins of Mediterranean-type Vegetation	p. 275
Plant Diversity and Fire	p. 310
Alien Species and Fire	p. 330
Fire Management of Mediterranean Landscapes	p. 349
Climate, Fire and Geology in the Convergence of Mediterranean-type Climate Ecosystems	p. 388
References	p. 398
Index	p. 498
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