[HTML][HTML] Prescribed fire and its impacts on ecosystem services in the UK
The impacts of vegetation fires on ecosystems are complex and varied affecting a range of
important ecosystem services. Fire has the potential to affect the physicochemical and …
important ecosystem services. Fire has the potential to affect the physicochemical and …
Peatland wildfire severity and post-fire gaseous carbon fluxes
The future status of peatlands as carbon stores/sinks is uncertain given current and
predicted environmental change. Several factors can affect the magnitude of the peatland …
predicted environmental change. Several factors can affect the magnitude of the peatland …
[HTML][HTML] Prescribed moorland burning meets good practice guidelines: a monitoring case study using aerial photography in the Peak District, UK
Upland moors in the UK have been managed for centuries using rotational prescribed-
burning, but in recent years there has been contentious debate over its continuing use due …
burning, but in recent years there has been contentious debate over its continuing use due …
Matrix modelling of prescribed burning in Calluna vulgaris‐dominated moorland: short burning rotations minimize carbon loss at increased wildfire frequencies
Moorlands store large amounts of carbon providing a valuable ecosystem service. In the UK,
prescribed burning is often used to manage moorlands, which can produce both positive …
prescribed burning is often used to manage moorlands, which can produce both positive …
Fire temperatures and Sphagnum damage during prescribed burning on peatlands
Prescribed burning affects plant community composition including the abundance of peat-
forming Sphagnum mosses. Understanding the processes by which fire impacts occur and …
forming Sphagnum mosses. Understanding the processes by which fire impacts occur and …
The recovery of Sphagnum capillifolium following exposure to temperatures of simulatedmoorland fires: a glasshouse experiment
ES Taylor, PE Levy, A Gray - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: In the UK, government legislation allows the use of prescribed fire in peatlands
for land management purposes. The use of fire, however, remains controversial, partly …
for land management purposes. The use of fire, however, remains controversial, partly …
Above-ground biomass accumulation patterns in moorlands after prescribed burning and low-intensity grazing
Shrub-dominated ecosystems such as moorlands are recognized internationally as cultural
landscapes with high biodiversity conservation value. These ecosystems are commonly …
landscapes with high biodiversity conservation value. These ecosystems are commonly …