The Ecology of Fire [Paperback]

The Ecology of Fire examines the effects of wildfires and fires used in land management.Drawing on examples from several continents, this text studies the ecological impact of fires on individual organisms, populations and communities. It summarizes the major aspects of ecology that are of particular importance to fire control--protection against wildfires as well as fire as a management tool.Drawing on examples from several continents, this text studies the ecological impact of fires on individual organisms, populations and communities. It summarizes the major aspects of ecology that are of particular importance to fire control--protection against wildfires as well as fire as a management tool.How wildfires affect animal and plant populations is a complex ecological issue. Robert Whelan examines fire as an ecological agent and discusses how populations of organisms are affected by its passage. Drawing examples from several continents, the author studies the impact of fires on individual organisms, populations, and communities. He looks at the effects on ecological processes such as predator-prey, and plant-herbivore interactions, and summarizes the major aspects of ecology that are of particular importance to fire control--both protection against wildfires and fire as a management tool. This book is unique in its emphasis on general ecological principles rather than regional treatment, and it will be of interest to ecologists, foresters, and other land managers.Acknowledgements; 1. Fire ecology - an introduction; 2. Fire - the phenomenon; 3. Survival of individual organisms; 4. Approaches to population studies; 5. Plant populations; 6. Animal populations; 7. Community responses to fire; 8. Fire and management; References; Index. The book provides a thorough analysis of the ecology of fire, illustrating principles from a wide range of fire-affected habitats... Peter D. Moore, Nature ...I would give this book a rating of excellent...The book succeeds in reviewinlã#