In Europe, rural depopulation and the abandonment of pastoral practices in mountain areas
trigger deep changes in the landscape, which result in the accumulation of lignified fuels …

Despite substantial contrary evidence, there has been a growing tendency to present
prescribed vegetation burning as a management practice that is always damaging to …

Peatlands are a vast global carbon store. Both climate change and management have
shaped peatlands over millennia, sometimes negatively, sometimes positively. Across the …

Forest fires are a common disturbance in many forest systems in the world and in particular
in the Mediterranean region. Their origins can be either natural or anthropogenic. The …

Peat moorlands are important habitats in the boreal region, where they store approximately
30% of the global soil carbon (C). Prescribed burning on peat is a very contentious …

Parameters leading to the severe Flatanger and Frøya (Norway) January 2014 subzero
wildfires, respectively burning 15 km 2 and 10 km 2 Atlantic heathlands (dominated by …

Pinus pinaster (maritime pine) is widely planted in the Mediterranean Basin. Maritime pine
forests' carbon stocks are dynamic because of the effect of wildfires and timber activities …

Background and aims Peatland moss communities play an important role in ecosystem
function. Drivers such as fire and atmospheric pollution have the capacity to influence …

Understanding fire impacts on peatland vegetation can inform management to support
function and prevent degradation of these important ecosystems. However, time since burn …

A present challenge in fire ecology is to optimize management techniques so that ecological
services are maximized and C emissions minimized. Here, we modeled the effects of …