Abstract Knowledge of the causes of forest fires, and of the main driving factors of ignition, is
an indispensable step towards effective fire prevention policies. This study analyses the …

The forest–savannah transition is the most widespread ecotone in tropical areas, separating
two of the most productive terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we review current understanding of …

Climate change is expected to alter the geographic distribution of wildfire, a complex abiotic
process that responds to a variety of spatial and environmental gradients. How future climate …

Fire disturbance in many tropical forests, including peat swamps, has become more frequent
and extensive in recent decades. These fires compromise a variety of ecosystem services …

Fire is a natural agent with a paramount role in ecosystem functioning and biodiversity
maintenance. Still, it can also act as a negative force against many ecosystems. Despite …

Aim This paper presents a map of global fire vulnerability, estimating the potential damage
of wildland fires to global ecosystems. Location Global scale at 0.5° grid resolution. Methods …

Los ecosistemas tropicales albergan una gran parte de la biodiversidad mundial ya pesar
de ello están siendo transformados por el cambio de uso de la tierra a un ritmo sin …

My motivation to write this book was fairly simple: human impacts are transforming the
planet, and changing governance could improve the situation. I also realised that many …

Fire is an important component of the Earth System that is tightly coupled with climate,
vegetation, biogeochemical cycles, and human activities. Observations of how fire regimes …

Fire frequency and severity are key parameters in evaluating fire-mediated changes in
ecosystems, but these metrics are rarely reconstructed at extensive temporal scales. Notably …