Land surface temperature as potential indicator of burn severity in forest Mediterranean ecosystems

C Quintano, A Fernández-Manso, L Calvo… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Forest fires are one of the most important causes of environmental alteration in
Mediterranean countries. Discrimination of different degrees of burn severity is critical for …

Estimation and evaluation of multi-decadal fire severity patterns using Landsat sensors

BM Parker, T Lewis, SK Srivastava - Remote sensing of Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Retrospective identification of fire severity can improve our understanding of fire behaviour
and ecological responses. However, burnt area records for many ecosystems are non …

What type of rainforest burnt in the South East Queensland's 2019/20 bushfires and how might this impact biodiversity

J Thorley, SK Srivastava, A Shapcott - Austral Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bushfires burnt over 18 million hectares across Australia's east coast, including rainforests,
over the spring and summer 2019/2020 period. Rainforest harbours a large percentage of …

A new approach to estimate fuel budget and wildfire hazard assessment in commercial plantations using drone-based photogrammetry and image analysis

K Penglase, T Lewis, SK Srivastava - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Increased demand for sustainable timber products has resulted in large investments in
agroforestry in Australia, with plantations growing various Pinus species, selected to suit a …

Fire and habitat variables explain reptile community abundance and richness in subtropical open eucalypt forests

DA Partridge, T Lewis, CT Tran… - International Journal of …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Fire alters habitat structure, thereby influencing fauna reliant on specific habitat features,
particularly those with low dispersal capability such as reptiles. We quantified reptile …

Reconstructing Holocene fire records using dune footslope deposits at the Cooloola Sand Mass, Australia

NR Patton, J Shulmeister, Q Hua, P Almond… - Quaternary …, 2023 - cambridge.org
In this study, we assess charcoal records from eolian deposits within the Cooloola Sand
Mass, a subtropical coastal dune system in eastern Australia, to determine whether they can …

Spatial databases and techniques to assist with prescribed fire management in the south-east Queensland bioregion

SK Srivastava, T Lewis, L Behrendorff… - International Journal of …, 2020 - CSIRO Publishing
This paper identifies key fire history and fire-related spatial databases that can be utilised for
effective planning and assessment of prescribed burns in south-eastern Queensland. To …

From Firestick to Satellites: Technological Advancement and Indigenous Cultural Practice in Managing Forest Fires in Australia

H Singh, SK Srivastava - The Historic Environment: Policy & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Australia's interaction with forest fires highlights the interplay of geography, climate, and
ecosystems. This research explores the evolution of fire management practices, from ancient …

The impact of fire on sand dune stability: Surface coverage and biomass recovery after fires on Western Australian coastal dune systems from 1988 to 2016

S Shumack, P Hesse, L Turner - Geomorphology, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aims to determine the common response of coastal sand dunes in Western
Australia (WA) to fire on decadal time-scales, in terms of ecological-geomorphic-climatic …

Planned and unplanned fire regimes on public land in south-east Queensland

M Eliott, T Lewis, T Venn… - International Journal of …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Land management agencies in Queensland conduct planned burning for a variety of
reasons, principally for management of fuels for human asset protection and biodiversity …