News tagged with fire regimes

Comet impact theory disproved

New data, published today, disproves the recent theory that a large comet exploded over North America 12,900 years ago, causing a shock wave that travelled across North America at hundreds of kilometres per hour and triggering ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (9) | comments 6

A look back suggests a sobering future of wildfire dangers in US west

The American West has seen a recent increase in large wildfires due to droughts, the build-up of combustible fuel, or biomass, in forests, a spread of fire-prone species and increased tree mortality from insects and heat.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pilbara mistletoe faces sub-regional extinction

A new study from the Department of Environment and Conservation suggests long-term modern fire regimes could pose a threat to WA mistletoes (Loranthaceae sp).

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Managing fire and biodiversity

A 23-year study of dry sclerophyll forests in south-eastern NSW has thrown new light on the role of fire in the landscape.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0