Ibanez Thomas, Platt W. J., Bellingham P. J., Vieilledent G., Franklin J., Martin P. H., Menkès Christophe, Perez-Salicrup D. R., Russell-Smith J., Keppel G. (2022). Altered cyclone-fire interactions are changing ecosystems. Trends in Plant Science, 27 (12), p. 1218-1230. ISSN 1360-1385.
Titre du document
Altered cyclone-fire interactions are changing ecosystems
Ibanez Thomas, Platt W. J., Bellingham P. J., Vieilledent G., Franklin J., Martin P. H., Menkès Christophe, Perez-Salicrup D. R., Russell-Smith J., Keppel G.
Source
Trends in Plant Science, 2022,
27 (12), p. 1218-1230 ISSN 1360-1385
Global change is altering interactions between ecological disturbances. We review interactions between tropical cyclones and fires that affect woody biomes in many islands and coastal areas. Cyclone-induced damage to trees can increase fuel loads on the ground and dryness in the understory, which increases the likelihood, intensity, and area of subsequent fires. In forest biomes, cyclone-fire interactions may initiate a grass-fire cycle and establish stable open-canopy biomes. In cyclone-prone regions, frequent cyclone-enhanced fires may generate and main-tain stable open-canopy biomes (e.g., savannas and woodlands). We discuss how global change is transforming fire and cyclone regimes, extensively altering cyclone-fire interactions. These altered cyclone-fire interactions are shifting biomes away from historical states and causing loss of biodiversity.
Plan de classement
Sciences du milieu [021]
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Sciences du monde végétal [076]
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Etudes, transformation, conservation du milieu naturel [082]
