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View article: Thicker or Shorter Bark Fragments of Eucalypt Tree Species Make More Densely Packed Fuel Beds, Which Slow Down Fire Spread
Thicker or Shorter Bark Fragments of Eucalypt Tree Species Make More Densely Packed Fuel Beds, Which Slow Down Fire Spread Open
Many eucalypt trees shed their bark annually. This bark becomes a component of the litter layer, which acts as fuel, especially during surface fires. The amount and quality of shed bark vary greatly among species, which might have importan…
View article: Assessing the effect of tissue and fire‐response traits on plant growth rates post‐disturbance in eastern Australia
Assessing the effect of tissue and fire‐response traits on plant growth rates post‐disturbance in eastern Australia Open
Variation in plant growth strategies facilitate species' coexistence in a community. Some functional traits are predicted to influence the growth rates of developing individuals by capturing trade‐offs in resource allocation. However, desp…
View article: Corrigendum to: Fire Danger Rating System: implementing fire behaviour calculations to forecast fire danger in a research prototype
Corrigendum to: Fire Danger Rating System: implementing fire behaviour calculations to forecast fire danger in a research prototype Open
International Journal of Wildland Fire publishes papers on the principles of fire as a process, on its ecological impact at the stand level and the landscape level, modelling fire and its effects, or presenting information on how to effect…
View article: Australian Fire Danger Rating System: implementing fire behaviour calculations to forecast fire danger in a research prototype†
Australian Fire Danger Rating System: implementing fire behaviour calculations to forecast fire danger in a research prototype† Open
Background The Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS) was implemented operationally throughout Australia in September 2022, providing calculation of fire danger forecasts based on peer-reviewed fire behaviour models. The system is mo…
View article: Live trial performance of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System – Research Prototype†
Live trial performance of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System – Research Prototype† Open
Background The Australian Fire Danger Rating System program (AFDRS) has built a new fire danger rating system for Australia. A live trial of the system’s Research Prototype (AFDRSRP), based on fire behaviour thresholds, was run and evaluat…
View article: Australian Fire Danger Rating System Research Prototype: a climatology†
Australian Fire Danger Rating System Research Prototype: a climatology† Open
Background Historical records of fire weather phenomena provide valuable insights into spatial and temporal trends which can inform further research and are important tools for planning. Aims We outline a 19-year climatology of a Research …
View article: A framework for defining fire danger to support fire management operations in Australia†
A framework for defining fire danger to support fire management operations in Australia† Open
Background Development of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System began in 2017 with a project aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of a new fire danger rating system through a Research Prototype (AFDRSRP) that accounted for variability…
View article: Introduction to the Australian Fire Danger Rating System†
Introduction to the Australian Fire Danger Rating System† Open
Background Fire danger rating systems are used daily across Australia to support fire management operations and communications to the general public regarding potential fire danger. Aims In this paper, we introduce the Australian Fire Dang…
View article: Thicker or Shorter Bark Fragments of Eucalypt Tree Species Make More Densely Packed Fuel Beds Which Slow Down Fire Spread
Thicker or Shorter Bark Fragments of Eucalypt Tree Species Make More Densely Packed Fuel Beds Which Slow Down Fire Spread Open
View article: AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora
AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora Open
View article: Review for "Leaf traits predict global patterns in the structure and flammability of forest litter beds"
Review for "Leaf traits predict global patterns in the structure and flammability of forest litter beds" Open
View article: Are litter decomposition and fire linked through plant species traits?
Are litter decomposition and fire linked through plant species traits? Open
Summary Biological decomposition and wildfire are connected carbon release pathways for dead plant material: slower litter decomposition leads to fuel accumulation. Are decomposition and surface fires also connected through plant community…
View article: Bark traits, decomposition and flammability of Australian forest trees
Bark traits, decomposition and flammability of Australian forest trees Open
Bark shedding is a remarkable feature of Australian trees, yet relatively little is known about interspecific differences in bark decomposability and flammability, or what chemical or physical traits drive variation in these properties. We…
View article: Scaling up flammability from individual leaves to fuel beds
Scaling up flammability from individual leaves to fuel beds Open
Wildfires play an important role in vegetation composition and structure, nutrient fluxes, human health and wealth, and are interlinked with climate change. Plants have an influence on wildfire behaviour and predicting this feedback is a h…
View article: Effects of plant diversity and structural complexity on parasitoid behaviour in a field experiment
Effects of plant diversity and structural complexity on parasitoid behaviour in a field experiment Open
1. In natural ecosystems, plants containing hosts for parasitoids are often embedded within heterogeneous plant communities. These plant communities surrounding host‐infested plants may influence the host‐finding ability of parasitoids. 2.…
View article: Burn or rot: leaf traits explain why flammability and decomposability are decoupled across species
Burn or rot: leaf traits explain why flammability and decomposability are decoupled across species Open
Summary In fireprone ecosystems, two important alternative fates for leaves are burning in a wildfire (when alive or as litter) or they get consumed (as litter) by decomposers. The influence of leaf traits on litter decomposition rate is r…
View article: Plant diversity and identity effects on predatory nematodes and their prey
Plant diversity and identity effects on predatory nematodes and their prey Open
There is considerable evidence that both plant diversity and plant identity can influence the level of predation and predator abundance aboveground. However, how the level of predation in the soil and the abundance of predatory soil fauna …