@article{fdi:010086678, title = {{A}ltered cyclone-fire interactions are changing ecosystems}, author = {{I}banez, {T}homas and {P}latt, {W}. {J}. and {B}ellingham, {P}. {J}. and {V}ieilledent, {G}. and {F}ranklin, {J}. and {M}artin, {P}. {H}. and {M}enk{\`e}s, {C}hristophe and {P}erez-{S}alicrup, {D}. {R}. and {R}ussell-{S}mith, {J}. and {K}eppel, {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{G}lobal change is altering interactions between ecological disturbances. {W}e review interactions between tropical cyclones and fires that affect woody biomes in many islands and coastal areas. {C}yclone-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. {I}n forest biomes, cyclone-fire interactions may initiate a grass-fire cycle and establish stable open-canopy biomes. {I}n cyclone-prone regions, frequent cyclone-enhanced fires may generate and main-tain stable open-canopy biomes (e.g., savannas and woodlands). {W}e discuss how global change is transforming fire and cyclone regimes, extensively altering cyclone-fire interactions. {T}hese altered cyclone-fire interactions are shifting biomes away from historical states and causing loss of biodiversity.}, keywords = {{MONDE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{T}rends in {P}lant {S}cience}, volume = {27}, numero = {12}, pages = {1218--1230}, ISSN = {1360-1385}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1016/j.tplants.2022.08.005}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086678}, }