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Global change requires new fire management to preserve biodiversity

More than 4,400 terrestrial and freshwater species are threatened by changes in the fire regime. While many species are at risk by the increased frequency and intensity of fire, its suppression can be harmful to some life forms and ecosystems.

Alejandra morán @en Andrea duane @en Biodiversity Ecosystems Fire Fire management Lluis brotons @en Luke kelly @en Mediterranean Núria aquillué Virgilio hermoso @en Wildfires

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Creating less flammable landscapes would as much as halve the area expected to be affected by fire in the next 30 years

Using mathematical models, a joint Spanish and Portuguese study has shown that altering the landscape, so as to reduce vegetation density and combustibility for example, and promoting farming activities of high natural value would drastically reduce the amount of land damaged by fire.

Combustibility Ecosystem services Fire Fire-smart management Forest fire Lluis brotons @en Núria aquillué Silvana país University of santiago de compostela

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