Fire-Dependent Ecosystems Under Global Change: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services at Risk
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land, Biodiversity, and Human Wellbeing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 163
Special Issue Editors
Interests: prescribed fire; fire ecology; fuel treatments
Interests: landscape; landscape architecture; urbanism; WUI; disrupted landscapes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fire-dependent ecosystems worldwide are experiencing unprecedented changes in fire regimes due to climate change, altered land use, and shifting human activities. These changes threaten the biodiversity and ecosystem services that communities depend upon, from carbon sequestration and water regulation to habitat provision. Understanding how altered fire patterns affect ecosystem structure, function, and resilience is crucial for developing effective conservation strategies in an era of rapid environmental change.
The goal of this Special Issue is to collect papers (original research articles and review papers) to give insights about the impacts of altered fire regimes on fire-dependent ecosystems and to advance evidence-based management approaches. We seek contributions that examine how climate-driven changes and land use modifications in fire frequency, intensity, seasonality, and extent affect these critical ecosystems across diverse geographical regions globally.
This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that link the following themes:
- Post-fire recovery dynamics and ecosystem resilience;
- Fire-adapted species responses and biodiversity conservation;
- Landscape-scale fire patterns and spatial interactions;
- Climate change and land cover change impacts on fire regimes;
- Ecosystem services provision under changing fire conditions;
- Innovative fire management strategies and socio-ecological approaches;
- Evidence-based conservation practices for fire-prone regions.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.
Dr. Rut Domènech
Dr. Pepa Moran
Dr. Rubén Darío Coria
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fire regimes
- fire-dependent ecosystems
- biodiversity conservation
- ecosystem services
- fire management
- fire ecology
- post-fire recovery
- fire-adapted species
- landscape ecology
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