Fire is a prevalent feature of many landscapes and has numerous and complex effects on
geological, hydrological, ecological, and economic systems. In some regions, the frequency …

Increases in burned area and large fire occurrence are widely documented over the western
United States over the past half century. Here, we focus on the elevational distribution of …

Fire activity during 2020 to 2021 in California, USA, was unprecedented in the modern
record. More than 19,000 km2 of forest vegetation burned (10× more than the historical …

Fire is a powerful environmental disturbance with the ability to shape many biomes
worldwide. However, global warming, land-use changes and other anthropogenic factors …

Aim Changes to the extent and severity of wildfires driven by anthropogenic climate change
are predicted to have compounding negative consequences for ecological communities …

Protected areas like national parks are essential elements of conservation because they
limit human influence on the landscape, which protects biodiversity and ecosystem function …

Forest fires can threaten amphibians because ash-associated contaminants transported by
post-fire runoff impact both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Still, the effects of these …

Wildfires are increasing in both frequency and intensity in many ecosystems, with climate
change models predicting further escalations in fire‐prone environments. Set against this …

Occupancy models are a vital tool for ecologists studying the patterns and drivers of species
occurrence, but their use often involves selecting among models with different sets of …

Amphibians are vital elements of ecosystems, serving as predator and prey. Their biphasic
nature makes them dependent on aquatic and terrestrial habitats; as wet-skinned …