| Referenztyp |
Zeitschriften |
| DOI / URL |
Link
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| Creative Commons Lizenz |
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| Titel (primär) |
Effects of large herbivores on fire regimes and wildfire mitigation |
| Autor |
Rouet-Leduc, J.; Pe'er, G.; Moreira, F.; Bonn, A.; Helmer, W.; Shahsavan Zadeh, S.A.A.; Zizka, A.; van der Plas, F. |
| Journal / Serie |
Journal of Applied Ecology |
| Erscheinungsjahr |
2021 |
| Department |
iDiv; ESS |
| Band/Volume |
58 |
| Heft |
12 |
| Seite von |
2690 |
| Seite bis |
2702 |
| Sprache |
englisch |
| Topic |
T5 Future Landscapes |
| Datenlinks |
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.79cnp5hw1 |
| Supplements |
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/downloadSupplement?doi=10.1111%2F1365-2664.13972&file=jpe13972-sup-0001-FigS1.docx |
| Keywords |
browsing; fire regimes; grazing; herbivory; pastoralism; rewilding |
| Abstract |
- Abandonment of agricultural land is widespread in
many parts of the world, leading to shrub and tree encroachment. The
increase of flammable plant biomass, that is, fuel load, increases the
risk and intensity of wildfires. Fuel reduction by herbivores is a
promising management strategy to avoid fuel build-up and mitigate
wildfires. However, their effectiveness in mitigating wildfire damage
may depend on a range of factors, including herbivore type, population
density and feeding patterns.
- Here, we review the evidence on whether management
with herbivores can reduce fuel load and mitigate wildfires, and if so,
how to identify suitable management that can achieve fire mitigation
objectives while providing other ecosystem services. We systematically
reviewed studies that investigated links between herbivores, fire
hazard, fire frequency and fire damage.
- We found that, in general, herbivores reduce fuel
load most effectively when they are mixed feeders, when grazing and
browsing herbivores are combined and when herbivore food preferences
match the local vegetation. In some cases, the combination of herbivory
with other management strategies, such as mechanical clearing, is
necessary to reduce wildfire damage.
- Synthesis and Applications. We conclude that
herbivores have the capacity to mitigate wildfire damage, and we provide
guidance for grazing management for wildfire mitigation strategies. As
areas undergoing land abandonment are particularly prone to wildfires,
the maintenance or promotion of grazing by domestic or wild herbivores
is a promising tool to reduce wildfire risk in a cost-effective way,
while also providing other ecosystem services. Relevant land-use
policies, including fire suppression policies, agricultural and
forest(ry) policies could incentivise the use of herbivores for better
wildfire prevention.
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| dauerhafte UFZ-Verlinkung |
https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=25146 |
Rouet-Leduc, J., Pe'er, G., Moreira, F., Bonn, A., Helmer, W., Shahsavan Zadeh, S.A.A., Zizka, A., van der Plas, F. (2021):
Effects of large herbivores on fire regimes and wildfire mitigation
J. Appl. Ecol. 58 (12), 2690 - 2702 |
