Fire In Tropical Savannas

Author : Alan N. Andersen,Garry D. Cook,Richard J. Williams
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-06-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780387002910

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Fire in Tropical Savannas by Alan N. Andersen,Garry D. Cook,Richard J. Williams Pdf

The ten-year research program and the Kapalga fire experiment at CSIRO in Australia has provided a wealth of knowledge about savanna ecosystems and the critical but poorly understood role of fire. The frequent low intensity fires examined in this volume characterize fire in the tropics and are a dominant force in shaping the structure and function of tropical ecosystems. Contributors discuss fire in relation to rainfall, groundwater, and the mammals and plants in the ecology and management of ecosystems. Among the management issues addressed are: habitat management, endangered species, protection of people and property, erosion and nutrient depletion, integration of knowledge from indigenous people and western science, and atmospheric pollution from fire smoke. This book will be valuable to tropical and savanna ecologists, fire ecologists and fire managers throughout the world, whether they are interested in plants, animals, soils or in the landscape as a whole.

Author : Alan N. Andersen,Garry D. Cook,Richard J. Williams
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387215150

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Fire in Tropical Savannas by Alan N. Andersen,Garry D. Cook,Richard J. Williams Pdf

Fire is a major agent of disturbance in many biomes of the world but is a particularly important feature of tropical savannas. Up to 50% of the ext- sive tropical savanna landscapes of northern Australia are burnt each year. This includes prestigious conservation reserves such as World Heritage— listed Kakadu National Park, in the Top End of the Northern Territory. As in other savanna regions of the world, the responses of biota to different ?re regimes are poorly understood, such that ?re management represents one of the greatest challenges to conservation managers and researchers alike. This is the context within which a landscape-scale ?re experiment was established at Kapalga Research Station in Kakadu,which aimed to provide a sound scienti?c basis for conservation management in the region. The experiment was established by The Australian Commonwealth Scienti?c and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO),but involved collaborators from a range of universities and government agencies, including the m- agers of Kakadu,the Australian Nature Conservation Agency (ANCA:now Parks Australia North). This book summarizes the ?ndings from the Kapalga ?re experiment and explores the implications for conservation management. We believe that Kapalga has provided important insights into the ?re ecology of tropical savannas and has broad relevance for the conservation management of ?- prone landscapes in general. This book should be of interest to researchers, graduate students, and land management agencies. vii viii Preface We are extremely grateful to all our collaborators,both inside and outside CSIRO, for their involvement in the Kapalga experiment.

Author : Alan N. Andersen,Garry D. Cook,Richard J. Williams
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 038700291X

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Fire in Tropical Savannas by Alan N. Andersen,Garry D. Cook,Richard J. Williams Pdf

Fire is a major agent of disturbance in many biomes of the world but is a particularly important feature of tropical savannas. Up to 50% of the ext- sive tropical savanna landscapes of northern Australia are burnt each year. This includes prestigious conservation reserves such as World Heritage— listed Kakadu National Park, in the Top End of the Northern Territory. As in other savanna regions of the world, the responses of biota to different ?re regimes are poorly understood, such that ?re management represents one of the greatest challenges to conservation managers and researchers alike. This is the context within which a landscape-scale ?re experiment was established at Kapalga Research Station in Kakadu,which aimed to provide a sound scienti?c basis for conservation management in the region. The experiment was established by The Australian Commonwealth Scienti?c and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO),but involved collaborators from a range of universities and government agencies, including the m- agers of Kakadu,the Australian Nature Conservation Agency (ANCA:now Parks Australia North). This book summarizes the ?ndings from the Kapalga ?re experiment and explores the implications for conservation management. We believe that Kapalga has provided important insights into the ?re ecology of tropical savannas and has broad relevance for the conservation management of ?- prone landscapes in general. This book should be of interest to researchers, graduate students, and land management agencies. vii viii Preface We are extremely grateful to all our collaborators,both inside and outside CSIRO, for their involvement in the Kapalga experiment.

Author : Brian W. Van Wilgen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023460954

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Fire in Southern African Savannas by Brian W. Van Wilgen Pdf

This is an overview of the South African Fire-Atmosphere Research Initiative (SAFARI), an interdisciplinary project which involved over 150 scientists from 14 countries. SAFARI investigated the relationship between fires and savanna ecology in southern Africa.

Author : P. de V. Booysen,N. M. Tainton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642698057

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Ecological Effects of Fire in South African Ecosystems by P. de V. Booysen,N. M. Tainton Pdf

This is a stimulating tale of the interplay of observation, experimentation, working hypotheses, tentative conclusions, niggling and weightier doubts and great aspirations, on the part of some score of students, on varied ecological and other aspects of the regime and role of fire in relevant biomes and ecosystem- mainly in South Africa - and on other pertinent features of fire ecology. The impressive contents is a tribute to conveners and authors alike. One can expect a profound range and depth ofinvestigation and interpretation, a closeknit fabric of knowledge, delicately interwoven with wisdom, an exposition and quintessence of information. Admipable is the collective vision responsible for selecting appropriate topics: the wide sweeps of the brush picturing the nature of the biomes; ably describing the fire regimes - whether in grassland, savanna, fynbos or forest; skillfully defining the effects of such regimes - according to ecosystem - upon aerial and edaphic factors of the habitat, upon constituent biota, individually, specifically and as a biotic community; elucidating the basic implications in the structure and dynamics of the plant aspect of that community ... and unravelling to some degree the tangled knot of the conservation and dissipation of moisture and nutrients. Moreover, gratitude is owed for efforts exerted to understand the interplay of fire and faunal behaviour and dynamics as well as composition, together with the principle of adaptive responses of organisms of diverse kinds.

Author : Mark Cochrane
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540773818

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Tropical Fire Ecology by Mark Cochrane Pdf

The tropics are home to most of the world’s biodiversity and are currently the frontier for human settlement. Tropical ecosystems are being converted to agricultural and other land uses at unprecedented rates. Land conversion and maintenance almost always rely on fire and, because of this, fire is now more prevalent in the tropics than anywhere else on Earth. Despite pervasive fire, human settlement and threatened biodiversity, there is little comprehensive information available on fire and its effects in tropical ecosystems. Tropical deforestation, especially in rainforests, has been widely documented for many years. Forests are cut down and allowed to dry before being burned to remove biomass and release nutrients to grow crops. However, fires do not always stop at the borders of cleared forests. Tremendously damaging fires are increasingly spreading into forests that were never evolutionarily prepared for wild fires. The largest fires on the planet in recent decades have occurred in tropical forests and burned millions of hectares in several countries. The numerous ecosystems of the tropics have differing levels of fire resistance, resilience or dependence. At present, there is little appreciation of the seriousness of the wild fire situation in tropical rainforests but there is even less understanding of the role that fire plays in the ecology of many fire adapted tropical ecosystems, such as savannas, grasslands and other forest types.

Author : Rodd Dyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113308287

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Savanna Burning by Rodd Dyer Pdf

Written by a team of northern Australian land management practitioners and researchers, this illustrated book provides the information to managers of pastoral, Aboriginal and conservation lands, to ecologists, students and the general public.

Author : Jeremy Russell-Smith,Peter Whitehead,Peter Cooke
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643099999

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Culture, Ecology and Economy of Fire Management in North Australian Savannas by Jeremy Russell-Smith,Peter Whitehead,Peter Cooke Pdf

This engaging volume explores the management of fire in one of the world’s most flammable landscapes: Australia’s tropical savannas, where on average 18% of the landscape is burned annually. Impacts have been particularly severe in the Arnhem Land Plateau, a centre of plant and animal diversity on Indigenous land. Culture, Ecology and Economy of Fire Management in North Australian Savannas documents a remarkable collaboration between Arnhem Land’s traditional landowners and the scientific community to arrest a potentially catastrophic fire-driven decline in the natural and cultural assets of the region – not by excluding fire, but by using it better through restoration of Indigenous control over burning. This multi-disciplinary treatment encompasses the history of fire use in the savannas, the post-settlement changes that altered fire patterns, the personal histories of a small number of people who lived most of their lives on the plateau and, critically, their deep knowledge of fire and how to apply it to care for country. Uniquely, it shows how such knowledge and commitment can be deployed in conjunction with rigorous formal scientific analysis, advanced technology, new cross-cultural institutions and the emerging carbon economy to build partnerships for controlling fire at scales that were, until this demonstration, thought beyond effective intervention.

Author : Robert B. Batchelder,Howard Franklin Hirt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Fire ecology
ISBN : OSU:32435016809295

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Fire in Tropical Forests and Grasslands by Robert B. Batchelder,Howard Franklin Hirt Pdf

Author : B. J. Huntley,B. H. Walker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642687860

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Ecology of Tropical Savannas by B. J. Huntley,B. H. Walker Pdf

Author : Brett Murphy,Jeremy Russell-Smith,Andrew Edwards,Mick Meyer,CP (Mick) Meyer
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643108523

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Carbon Accounting and Savanna Fire Management by Brett Murphy,Jeremy Russell-Smith,Andrew Edwards,Mick Meyer,CP (Mick) Meyer Pdf

In the context of Australia’s developing carbon economy, fire management helps to abate emissions of greenhouse gases and is an important means of generating carbon credits. The vast high-rainfall savannas of northern Australia are one of the world’s most flammable landscapes. Management of fires in this region has the potential to assist with meeting emissions reduction targets, as well as conserving biodiversity and providing employment for Indigenous people in remote parts of Australia’s north. This comprehensive volume brings together recent research from northern Australian savannas to provide an internationally relevant case study for applying greenhouse gas accounting methodologies to the practice of fire management. It provides scientific arguments for enlarging the area of fire-prone land managed for emissions abatement. The book also charts the progress towards development of a savanna fire bio-sequestration methodology. The future of integrated approaches to emissions abatement and bio-sequestration is also discussed.

Author : Bradley J. Bergstrom,Ara Monadjem,Christopher Richard Dickman,Emerson M. Vieira
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832524312

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Drivers of small-mammal community structure in tropical savannas by Bradley J. Bergstrom,Ara Monadjem,Christopher Richard Dickman,Emerson M. Vieira Pdf

Author : Peter Frank Scogings,Mahesh Sankaran
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119081104

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Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores by Peter Frank Scogings,Mahesh Sankaran Pdf

Insights on current research and recent developments in understanding global savanna systems Increasingly recognized as synonymous with tropical grassy biomes, savannas are found in tropical and sub-tropical climates as well as warm, temperate regions of North America. Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores examines the interactions between woody plants and browsing mammals in global savannas—focusing primarily on the C4 grassy ecosystems with woody components that constitute the majority of global savannas—and discusses contemporary savanna management models and applications. This much-needed addition to current research examines topics including the varying behavior of browsing mammals, the response to browsing by woody species, and the factors that inhibit forage intake. Contributions from an international team of active researchers and experts compare and contrast different savanna ecosystems, offering a global perspective on savanna functioning, the roles of soil and climate in resource availability and organism interaction, and the possible impacts of climate change across global savannas. Fills a gap in literature on savanna management issues, including biodiversity conservation and animal production Applies concepts developed in other biomes to future savanna research Complements contemporary books on savanna or large herbivore ecology Focuses on the woody component of savanna ecosystems and large herbivore interactions in savannas Compares tree-mammal systems of savannas and other eco-systems of temperate and boreal regions Provides numerous case studies of plant-mammal interactions from various savanna ecosystems Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores is a valuable addition to those in fields such as ecology, wildlife and conservation biology, natural resource management, and environmental science.

Author : Ross Wallace Wein,E. L. Edroma,International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Fire ecology
ISBN : MINN:31951D00516096H

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Fire in Tropical Savannas with Emphasis on East Africa by Ross Wallace Wein,E. L. Edroma,International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Author : Robert B. Batchelder,Howard F. Hirt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Forest fires
ISBN : OCLC:71275344

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Fire in Tropical Forests and Grasslands by Robert B. Batchelder,Howard F. Hirt Pdf