Description: Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems Ecology, Evolution and Management Explores the role of fire in Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems, providing unique insights into the assembly and evolutionary convergence of ecosystems. Jon E. Keeley (Author), William J. Bond (Author), Ross A. Bradstock (Author), Juli G. Pausas (Author), Philip W. Rundel (Author) 9780521824910, Cambridge University Press Hardback, published 30 December 2011 522 pages 25.5 x 18 x 2.9 cm, 1.21 kg '… certainly worth space on the bookshelf.' British Ecological Society Exploring the role of fire in each of the five Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems, this book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping Earth's ecosystems. Analyzing these geographically separate but ecologically convergent ecosystems provides key tools for understanding fire regime diversity and its role in the assembly and evolutionary convergence of ecosystems. Topics covered include regional patterns, the ecological role of wildfires, the evolution of species within those systems, and the ways in which societies have adapted to living in fire-prone environments. Outlining complex processes clearly and methodically, the discussion challenges the belief that climate and soils alone can explain the global distribution and assembly of plant communities. An ideal research tool for graduates and researchers, this study provides valuable insights into fire management and the requirements for regionally tailored approaches to fire management across the globe. Part I. Introduction: 1. Mediterranean-type climate (MTC) ecosystems and fire 2. Fire and the fire regime framework 3. Fire related plant traits Part II. Regional Patterns: 4. Fire in the Mediterranean basin 5. Fire in California 6. Fire in Chile 7. Fire in the Cape region of South Africa 8. Fire in southern Australia Part III. Comparative Ecology, Evolution and Management: 9. Fire-adaptive trait evolution 10. Fire and the origins of Mediterranean-type vegetation 11. Plant diversity and fire 12. Alien species and fire 13. Fire management of Mediterranean landscapes 14. Climate, fire and geology in the convergence of Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems References Index. Subject Areas: Animal ecology [PSVS], Plant ecology [PSTS], Life sciences: general issues [PSA]
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BIC Subject Area 1: Animal ecology [PSVS]
BIC Subject Area 2: Plant ecology [PSTS]
BIC Subject Area 3: Life sciences: general issues [PSA]
Number of Pages: 522 Pages
Publication Name: Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems: Ecology, Evolution and Management
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 255 mm
Subject: Engineering & Technology, Biology
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 1210 g
Author: Ross A. Bradstock, William J. Bond, Juli G. Pausas, Jon E. Keeley, Philip W. Rundel
Item Width: 180 mm
Format: Hardcover
