Conservation of Earth’s biodiversity is embedded in Indigenous fire stewardship
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2105073118
Abstract: Significance Large and severe wildfires are becoming increasingly common worldwide and are having extraordinary impacts on people and the species and ecosystems on which they depend. Indigenous peoples comprise only 5% of the world’s population… read more here.
Keywords: fire stewardship; indigenous fire; biodiversity; earth ... See more keywords
Indigenous fire management and cross-scale fire-climate relationships in the Southwest United States from 1500 to 1900 CE.
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq3221
Abstract: Prior research suggests that Indigenous fire management buffers climate influences on wildfires, but it is unclear whether these benefits accrue across geographic scales. We use a network of 4824 fire-scarred trees in Southwest United States… read more here.
Keywords: fire climate; fire; fire management; climate relationships ... See more keywords