THE ECOLOGY OF FIRE by R.J. Whelan, H. John B. Birks, J. A. Wiens ( 9780521338141 )

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Title:

THE ECOLOGY OF FIRE

By:

R.J. Whelan, H. John B. Birks, J. A. Wiens

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Paperback

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052133814X

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9780521338141

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Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

10 August, 1995

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Ecology

Pages:

360

Description:

The Ecology of Fire examines the effects of wildfires and fires used in land management.

Synopsis:

Wildfires kill many animals, but are populations of animals affected? How do animals survive the passage of fire? Why do some tree species survive and others die in a fire? Do frequent fires cause changes in plant community composition? Answering questions such as these requires an understanding of the ecological effects of fire. Aimed at senior undergraduate students, researchers, foresters and other land managers, Dr Whelan's book examines the changes wrought by fires with reference to general ecological theory. The impacts of fires on individual organisms, populations and communities are examined separately, and emphasis is placed on the importance of fire regime. Each chapter includes a listing of 'outstanding questions' that identify gaps in current knowledge. The book finishes by summarising the major aspects of ecology that are of particular relevance to management of fires - both protection against wildfires and deliberate use of fire.

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129 b/w illus. 25 tables

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Cambridge University Press

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