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020			_a9781139033091 (ebook)
020			_z9780521824910 (hardback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	4	_aQH545.F5 _bK44 2012
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100	1		_aKeeley, Jon E., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aFire in Mediterranean ecosystems : _becology, evolution and management / _cJon E. Keeley [and others].
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2012.
300			_a1 online resource (vi, 515 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0		_aSection I. Introduction: 1. Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems and fire; 2. Fire and the fire regime framework; 3. Fire related plant traits -- Section II. Regional Patterns: 4. Fire in the Mediterranean basin; 5. Fire in California; 6. Fire in Chile; 7. Fire in the Cape region of South Africa; 8. Fire in southern Australia -- Section III. Comparative Ecology, Evolution and Management: 9. Fire-adaptive trait evolution; 10. Fire and the origins of Mediterranean-type vegetation; 11. Plant diversity and fire; 12. Alien species and fire; 13. Fire management of Mediterranean landscapes; 14. Climate, fire and geology in the convergence of Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems.
520			_aExploring the role of fire in each of the five Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems, this book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping Earth's ecosystems. Analyzing these geographically separate but ecologically convergent ecosystems provides key tools for understanding fire regime diversity and its role in the assembly and evolutionary convergence of ecosystems. Topics covered include regional patterns, the ecological role of wildfires, the evolution of species within those systems, and the ways in which societies have adapted to living in fire-prone environments. Outlining complex processes clearly and methodically, the discussion challenges the belief that climate and soils alone can explain the global distribution and assembly of plant communities. An ideal research tool for graduates and researchers, this study provides valuable insights into fire management and the requirements for regionally tailored approaches to fire management across the globe.
650		0	_aFire ecology.
650		0	_aMediterranean-type ecosystems.
650		0	_aPlants _xEffect of fires on.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521824910
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139033091
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