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View article: Fine-scale temporal turnover of jarrah forest understory vegetation assemblages is independent of fire regime
Fine-scale temporal turnover of jarrah forest understory vegetation assemblages is independent of fire regime Open
Prescribed burning is an important management tool in jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata Sm.) forests of southwest Western Australia to reduce the risk of damaging bushfires. In 1986 to 1987, we established long-term study sites in dry (mean ann…
View article: Meteorological drivers of extreme fire behaviour during the Waroona bushfire, Western Australia, January 2016
Meteorological drivers of extreme fire behaviour during the Waroona bushfire, Western Australia, January 2016 Open
The Waroona bushfire burnt 69,000 ha south of Perth in January 2016. During the first two days of the fire, there were two pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCb) events and two destructive evening fire runs. Over 160 homes were destroyed and there were…
View article: Mechanisms Enabling a Fire Sensitive Plant to Survive Frequent Fires in South-West Australian Eucalypt Forests
Mechanisms Enabling a Fire Sensitive Plant to Survive Frequent Fires in South-West Australian Eucalypt Forests Open
A fire sensitive plant, Banksia quercifolia R.Br., that often occurs as thickets embedded in forest landscapes in south-west Australia was exposed to repeated broad-scale fires at short intervals. Fire severity and patchiness was mapped us…