Testing the assumptions of the pyrodiversity begets biodiversity hypothesis for termites in semi-arid Australia
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.172055
Abstract: Fire shapes the composition and functioning of ecosystems globally. In many regions, fire is actively managed to create diverse patch mosaics of fire-ages under the assumption that a diversity of post-fire-age classes will provide a… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; begets biodiversity; pyrodiversity begets; pyrodiversity ... See more keywords
Pyrodiversity interacts with rainfall to increase bird and mammal richness in African savannas
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.12921
Abstract: Abstract Fire is a fundamental process in savannas and is widely used for management. Pyrodiversity, variation in local fire characteristics, has been proposed as a driver of biodiversity although empirical evidence is equivocal. Using a… read more here.
Keywords: african savannas; pyrodiversity interacts; interacts rainfall; pyrodiversity ... See more keywords