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View article: Contemporary fire regimes and elephant impacts in Baikiaea-dominated woodlands of the Chobe region, northern Botswana
Contemporary fire regimes and elephant impacts in Baikiaea-dominated woodlands of the Chobe region, northern Botswana Open
Background Savanna ecosystems constitute approximately 20% of the Earth’s terrestrial surface and are increasingly under threat from various factors including effects of climate change. In Baikiaea plurijuga-dominated woodlands of Botswana…
View article: A bottom–up savanna fire fuel consumption inventory and its application to savanna burning in Kafue National Park, Zambia
A bottom–up savanna fire fuel consumption inventory and its application to savanna burning in Kafue National Park, Zambia Open
Background Tropical savannas are the most extensively and frequently burned biome worldwide. To establish accurate emissions inventories for burning in tropical savannas, detailed biomass information is required. Available pan-tropical or …
View article: A nature-based solutions assessment framework integrating indigenous biocultural and ecosystem services perspectives: An Australian example
A nature-based solutions assessment framework integrating indigenous biocultural and ecosystem services perspectives: An Australian example Open
Assessing ecosystem services (ES) indicators has become vital to measuring the condition of ecosystems and their benefits, and informing policy and businesses for appropriate conservation and investment decisions. However, the ES indicator…
View article: Fire for the future: governance of market-based savanna fire management projects in Arnhem Land, northern Australia
Fire for the future: governance of market-based savanna fire management projects in Arnhem Land, northern Australia Open
Background Developing effective participatory community-based governance is a key challenge for delivering equitable outcomes in market-based carbon and ecosystem services projects. Aim To explore Indigenous participants’ perspectives conc…
View article: Dynamics of standing dead wood and severe fire in north Australian savannas: implications for carbon management
Dynamics of standing dead wood and severe fire in north Australian savannas: implications for carbon management Open
Background Many fires in north Australian savannas are severe enough to cause canopy scorch, tree death and removal of stags. Better fire management may increase carbon sequestration in trees, perhaps including stags. Aims To describe and …
View article: Evolving nature-based solutions for Australia’s Indigenous estate in 2024 – opportunities and challenges
Evolving nature-based solutions for Australia’s Indigenous estate in 2024 – opportunities and challenges Open
Globally, there is growing interest and potential for investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to protect, manage or restore ecosystems through incentive schemes including Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), Nature Repair, Carbon Marke…
View article: Seasonal litter decomposition and accumulation in north Australian savanna
Seasonal litter decomposition and accumulation in north Australian savanna Open
Background Calculating greenhouse gas emissions from fires relies on estimation of available fuels at time of burn. Fuel accumulation and decomposition occur throughout the year, with seasonality of decomposition poorly researched in monso…
View article: Framework for a savanna burning emissions abatement methodology applicable to fire-prone miombo woodlands in southern Africa
Framework for a savanna burning emissions abatement methodology applicable to fire-prone miombo woodlands in southern Africa Open
Background and aims To assess development of a robust emissions accounting framework for expansive miombo woodland savannas covering ~2 million km2 of southern Africa that typically are burnt under relatively severe late dry season (LDS) c…
View article: Assessing changes in global fire regimes
Assessing changes in global fire regimes Open
Background The global human footprint has fundamentally altered wildfire regimes, creating serious consequences for human health, biodiversity, and climate. However, it remains difficult to project how long-term interactions among land use…
View article: Payments for Ecosystem Services opportunities for emerging Nature-based Solutions: Integrating Indigenous perspectives from Australia
Payments for Ecosystem Services opportunities for emerging Nature-based Solutions: Integrating Indigenous perspectives from Australia Open
With recent growing interest and potential investment in nature-based solutions (NbS), a local, regional and global level understanding of what kinds of mechanisms or arrangements work effectively to deliver the required biodiversity and c…
View article: Dynamic savanna burning emission factors based on satellite data using a machine learning approach
Dynamic savanna burning emission factors based on satellite data using a machine learning approach Open
Landscape fires, predominantly found in the frequently burning global savannas, are a substantial source of greenhouse gases and aerosols. The impact of these fires on atmospheric composition is partially determined by the chemical breakup…
View article: Incentivizing sustainable fire management in Australia's northern arid spinifex grasslands
Incentivizing sustainable fire management in Australia's northern arid spinifex grasslands Open
Fire management across Australia's fire-prone 1.2 M km2 northern savannas region has been transformed over the past decade supported by the inception of Australia's national regulated emissions reduction market in 2012. Today, incentivised…
View article: Assessing changes in global fire regimes
Assessing changes in global fire regimes Open
Human activity has fundamentally altered wildfire on Earth, creating serious consequences for human health, global biodiversity, and climate change. However, it remains difficult to predict fire interactions with land use, management, and …
View article: Using a demographic model to project the long‐term effects of fire management on tree biomass in Australian savannas
Using a demographic model to project the long‐term effects of fire management on tree biomass in Australian savannas Open
Tropical savannas are characterized by high primary productivity and high fire frequency, such that much of the carbon captured by vegetation is rapidly returned to the atmosphere. Hence, there have been suggestions that management‐driven …
View article: Right-way fire in Australia's spinifex deserts: An approach for measuring management success when fire activity varies substantially through space and time
Right-way fire in Australia's spinifex deserts: An approach for measuring management success when fire activity varies substantially through space and time Open
Indigenous Australians used fire in spinifex deserts for millennia. These practices mostly ceased following European colonisation, but many contemporary Indigenous groups seek to restore 'right-way fire' practices, to meet inter-related so…
View article: Empowering Indigenous natural hazards management in northern Australia
Empowering Indigenous natural hazards management in northern Australia Open
Northern Australia is prone to recurring severe natural hazards, especially frequent cyclones, flooding, and extensive wildfires. The region is sparsely populated (≪ 0.5 persons km −2 ), with Indigenous (Aboriginal) residents comprising 14…
View article: The Kere of Madagascar: a qualitative exploration of community experiences and perspectives
The Kere of Madagascar: a qualitative exploration of community experiences and perspectives Open
The Kere is a recurrent famine occurring in the south of Madagascar that emerged substantively in the 1930s. Each major event claims thousands of lives and keeps many in a cycle of impoverishment, despite the existence of various aid-based…
View article: Assessing the value of ecosystem services delivered by prescribed fire management in Australian tropical savannas
Assessing the value of ecosystem services delivered by prescribed fire management in Australian tropical savannas Open
The savannas of tropical northern Australia, covering 1.9M km2, are relatively unmodified and support a very sparse human population (0.5 person/km2). Largely marginalised and impoverished Indigenous communities are key stakeholders in the…
View article: Instantaneous Pre-Fire Biomass and Fuel Load Measurements from Multi-Spectral UAS Mapping in Southern African Savannas
Instantaneous Pre-Fire Biomass and Fuel Load Measurements from Multi-Spectral UAS Mapping in Southern African Savannas Open
Landscape fires are substantial sources of (greenhouse) gases and aerosols. Fires in savanna landscapes represent more than half of global fire carbon emissions. Quantifying emissions from fires relies on accurate burned area, fuel load an…
View article: Indicative distribution maps for Ecosystem Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology
Indicative distribution maps for Ecosystem Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology Open
This dataset includes the original version of the indicative distribution maps and profiles for Ecosystem Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (v2.0). Please refer to Keith et al. (2020). The descriptive profiles p…
View article: Indicative distribution maps for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology
Indicative distribution maps for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology Open
This dataset includes the original version of the indicative distribution maps and profiles for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (v2.0). Please refer to Keith et al. (2020). The descriptive profiles …
View article: Indicative distribution maps for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology
Indicative distribution maps for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology Open
This dataset includes the original version of the indicative distribution maps and profiles for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (v2.0). Please refer to Keith et al. (2020). The descriptive profiles …
View article: Indicative distribution maps for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology
Indicative distribution maps for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology Open
This dataset includes the original version of the indicative distribution maps and profiles for Ecological Functional Groups - Level 3 of IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (v1.1). Please refer to Keith et al. (submitted). -- THIS VERSION IS O…