Repeated Fire And Drought: A Menace For Mediterranean Forests

Monday, May 25, 2009 - 22:35 in Earth & Climate

Is fire an enemy of Mediterranean forests or a natural regulating factor of the ecosystem? What is the effect of climate change on the interactions? Researchers have found that it is a question of frequency, itself related to the stock of organic matter which determines life in soil. The results obtained have created new possibilities for better management of the most fragile ecosystems.

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