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African fire histories and fire ecologies [PDF]

Past Global Change Magazine, 2018
Patterns of fire are changing across African savannahs, rainforests, fynbos, woodlands, and Afroalpine and montane forests, with direct environmental and socio-ecological consequences. Fire variability has implications for biodiversity (Beale et al. 2018), vegetation patterns, grazing quality, carbon emissions, protected area management, and landscape ...
Courtney-Mustaphi, Colin, Colombaroli, Daniele, Vannière, Boris, Adolf, Carole, Bremond, Laurent, Aleman, Julie, The Global Paleofire Working Group   +6 more
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Investigation of the Impact of Coal Fires on Soil: A Case Study of the Wugong Coal Fire Area, Xinjiang, China

Fire
This study focused on the Wugong coal fire area in the Zhunnan coalfield of Xinjiang, analyzing 41 soil samples extending from the fire center outward. The key parameters included pH, soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP),
Ruirui Hao, Qiang Zeng, Ting Ren, Suqing Wu, Haijian Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantifying fire severity: a brief review and recommendations for improvement

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 2021
Introduction: Quantifying fire severity is an important aspect of studying the response mechanism of terrestrial ecosystems to wildfire, and it is of great significance to fire ecology.
Dongdong Han, Xueying Di, Guang Yang, Long Sun, Yuetai Weng   +4 more
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The impact of fire on habitat use by the short-snouted elephant shrew ('Elephantulus brachyrhynchus') in North West Province, South Africa [PDF]

, 2008
Several studies have investigated the response of small mammal populations to fire, but few have investigated behavioural responses to habitat modification. In this study we investigated the impact of fire on home range, habitat use and activity patterns
ARNOLD, BALLARD, BLANC, BONS, BOULENGER, BOULENGER, BROWN, CARRANZA, CROCHET, D. James Harris, DOUADY, FELSENSTEIN, HARRIS, HARRIS, HARRIS, HARRIS, HARRIS, HUELSENBECK, HUELSENBECK, Hugo Rebelo, José C. Brito, KOCHER, LE HOUÉ, LE HOUÉ, MELLADO, MELLADO, Miguel A. Carretero, Miguel M. Fonseca, Mohsen Kalboussi, MORAVEC, NOUIRA, PASTEUR, PERERA, POSADA, PRENTICE, PULQUÉ, RATO, SALVADOR, SAMBROOK, SARNTHEIN, Saïd Larbes, SCHLEICH, SCHUSTER, SWOFFORD, THOMPSON, WERNER, ZACHOS   +46 more
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Study on the Eco-Environmental Index and Its Application: A Case Study of the Surablak Coal Fire Area, Xinjiang, China

Fire
Coal fires are disasters that occur when underground coal seams are subjected to combustion conditions induced by natural or human factors. This study attempts to investigate the impact of coal fires on the surrounding environment by assessing the eco ...
Jie Gao, Qiang Zeng
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Tools in Microbial Ecology [PDF]

, 2008
Editors: Laia Diaz and Marta Perez Book Description: The new book presents the latest research on ecology which is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components.
Alexandre, Ana, Laranjo, Marta, Oliveira, Solange   +2 more
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Upcycling of Disposable Face Masks into Water‐Resistant and Flame Retardant Foams

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Disposable mask waste is upcycled into lightweight polypropylene‐based foams with tunable porosity and composite architectures reinforced by ear‐loop fibers. The sustainable solvent‐based process enables upcycling rates of 91% and solvent recovery of >90%.
Jingjing Pan, Erlantz Lizundia, Hao Jia, Lennart Bergström   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of soil amendments on the ecological restoration of coal fire sites: a case study of Wugong coal fire in Xinjiang, China

Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources
Coal fires are major disasters associated with mining that severely damage regional ecosystems. Composite amendments effectively restore coal fire areas ecologically, but their mechanisms for driving the recovery of soil microbial communities remain ...
Li Shen, Qiang Zeng
doaj   +1 more source

A novel approach to fuel biomass sampling for 3D fuel characterization

MethodsX, 2018
Surface fuels are the critical link between structure and function in frequently burned pine ecosystems, which are found globally (Williamson and Black, 1981; Rebertus et al., 1989; Glitzenstein et al., 1995) [1–3].
Christie M. Hawley, E. Louise Loudermilk, Eric M. Rowell, Scott Pokswinski   +3 more
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Short- and Mid-Term Spatiotemporal Diversity Patterns of Post-Fire Insect-Pollinated Plant Communities in the Mediterranean

Land, 2023
In the Mediterranean, one of the most fire-prone regions in the world, wildfires are considered a key factor in vegetation distribution, structure, and function. Severe or frequent fires can lead to homogenized plant communities and habitat fragmentation
Georgios Nakas, Konstantinos Kougioumoutzis, Theodora Petanidou   +2 more
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