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- Title
Ungulates Mitigate the Effects of Drought and Shrub Encroachment on the Fire Hazard of Mediterranean Oak Woodlands.
- Authors
Lecomte, Xavier; Bugalho, Miguel N.; Catry, Filipe X.; Fernandes, Paulo M.; Cera, Andreu; Caldeira, Maria C.
- Abstract
This article, titled "Ungulates Mitigate the Effects of Drought and Shrub Encroachment on the Fire Hazard of Mediterranean Oak Woodlands," explores the combined effects of drought and deer browsing on shrub mortality and fire hazard in a Mediterranean oak woodland in Portugal. The study found that drought increased the proportion of dead shrubs, total fuel loading, and fire hazard in both browsed and un-browsed plots. However, despite higher shrub mortality and plant flammability in browsed plots, deer significantly reduced shrub biomass, thereby decreasing the fire hazard. The study emphasizes the important role of ungulates in mitigating the effects of climate change on ecosystems.
- Subjects
UNGULATES; FORESTS &; forestry; DROUGHTS; SHRUBS; RED deer; FALLOW deer; OAK; FIREFIGHTING; DROUGHT management
- Publication
Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 2024, Vol 105, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
2327-6096
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bes2.2157