The evolutionary significance of fire in the mediterranean region

Naveh, Zev

doi:10.1007/bf02390011

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“…Pines are generally classified as shade-intolerant species whose seedling performance and high photosynthetic rates allow them to grow and to establish themselves rapidly. At a longer timescale, pine forests persistence is frequently explained by the occurrence of disturbance events, among which fire has received particular attention (Naveh 1975;Agee 1998;Barbero et al 1998;Pausas et al 2006;Verdu and Pausas 2007;Tapias et al 2004).…”

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Negative responses of highland pines to anthropogenic activities in inland Spain: a palaeoecological perspective

Rubiales

Morales‐Molino

Álvarez

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Veget Hist Archaeobot

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Palaeoecological evidence indicates that highland pines were dominant in extensive areas of the mountains of Central and Northern Iberia during the first half of the Holocene. However, following several millennia of anthropogenic pressure, their natural ranges are now severely reduced. Although pines have been frequently viewed as first-stage successional species responding positively to human disturbance, some recent palaeobotanical work has proposed fire disturbance and human deforestation as the main drivers of this vegetation turnover. To assess the strength of the evidence for this hypothesis and to identify other possible explanations for this scenario, we review the available information on past vegetation change in the mountains of northern inland Iberia. We have chosen data from several sites that offer good chronological control, including palynological records with microscopic charcoal data and sites with plant macro-and megafossil occurrence. We conclude that although the available longterm data are still fragmentary and that new methods are needed for a better understanding of the ecological history of Iberia, fire events and human activities (probably

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Negative responses of highland pines to anthropogenic activities in inland Spain: a palaeoecological perspective

Rubiales

Morales‐Molino

Álvarez

et al. 2011

Veget Hist Archaeobot

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“…In the Mediterranean ecosystems fire acts as an integral part of their evolutionary history, having shaped their adaptive traits (Naveh 1975). It is beyond any doubt that the specific characteristics of fire regimes have a profound effect on these ecosystems (Mooney and Conrad 1977), the most important of which is related to community and population structure.…”

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Aspects of Demography in Post-Fire Mediterranean Plant Communities of Greece

Αριανούτσου¹

1998

Ecological Studies

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“…Pieces of charcoal are dispersed in wildfires and deposited in lakes, where they form sediments which are preserved until the present day (Iglesias et al, 2015). Natural causes (lightning, volcanic eruptions) of wildfires are common in many parts of the world and are an integral part of many ecosystems, but 0.6 -4% of all burned areas in the Mediterranean were caused by lightning, making it the primary cause (Naveh, 1975). Wildfires today are in 95% of all cases due to anthropogenic activities.…”

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“…Wildfires today are in 95% of all cases due to anthropogenic activities. Having started to use fire in the Palaeolithic, the Neolithic man turns it into a tool for transforming the natural landscape of the Mediterranean (Naveh, 1975). Even though Mediterranean vegetation dates from the Pliocene, only a small number of species survived the glacial era.…”

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Forest fires in Dalmatia

Šiljković

Mamut

2016

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series

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Every year the Republic of Croatia, especially in its south part in Dalmatia, faces forest fire risks. The weather is exceptionally conducive to fires, so the main period of fire occurrences is between June and October, characterized by long lasting dry and warm weather with temperatures over 30°C. Research carried out by the authors in 1997 and 2012 have pointed to the fact that human impact is the main cause of ignition. This paper presents an overview of the total number of fires in the period from 1998 to 2012, with the emphasis on forest and woodland fires in the Croatian region of Dalmatia. Data on the situation in Dalmatia refer to the situation in the areas of responsibility of four Dalmatian Police Administrations. Analysis is based on official data of the Croatian Ministry of the Interior and the report of the National councillor for managing and controlling forest fires. The authors have analysed the frequency of forest fires in Dalmatia in a period of fourteen years (1998-2012) comparing it with the previous period, 1989-1996. The results that the authors have obtained reveal how forest fires most commonly (2/3) break out during the warm part of a day, from 09.00 until 18.00 hours in the warm period of the year. Particularly vulnerable are the forests of Aleppo pines and maquis being mostly thermal forests, whilst in the south of the country the forests of Holm oak (Quercus ilex) and English oak (Quercus robur) are at the highest risk. Reforesting of burned areas is very slow and Croatia has been far behind in reforesting in the continental part of the country.

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The evolutionary significance of fire in the mediterranean region

Cited by 436 publications

References 19 publications

Negative responses of highland pines to anthropogenic activities in inland Spain: a palaeoecological perspective

Negative responses of highland pines to anthropogenic activities in inland Spain: a palaeoecological perspective

Aspects of Demography in Post-Fire Mediterranean Plant Communities of Greece

Forest fires in Dalmatia

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