LEADER 04420nam 22007335 450 001 9911015686503321 005 20250702130311.0 010 $a3-031-89372-7 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-89372-8 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32189540 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32189540 035 $a(CKB)39567933100041 035 $a(OCoLC)1526862055 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-89372-8 035 $a(EXLCZ)9939567933100041 100 $a20250702d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFire in the South American Ecosystems /$fedited by Alessandra Fidelis, Vānia R. Pivello 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (622 pages) 225 1 $aEcological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis,$x2196-971X ;$v250 311 08$a3-031-89371-9 327 $aIntroduction - Fire and the South American Ecosystems -- Fire as an evolutionary driver in South America -- Traditional Fire Uses by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in South America -- Fire in Subtropical and Temperate Grasslands -- Fire in the Cerrado -- Fire in the Llanos of the Orinoco River -- Fire ecology on megadiverse montane grasslands -- Fire in the Chaco region: ecological aspects and land management -- Fire in temperate forests and shrublands -- Fire in South American Wetlands -- Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems of South America -- Fire in South American Tropical Forests: Examining the past to understand the present and predict the future -- Fire in the Anthropocene -- Challenges for a better fire management in South America. 330 $aThe incidence of anthropogenic fires in South America has increased lately, and fire effects on the biodiversity and ecosystem services are of great concern. On the other hand, natural fires have been present in the continent for thousands of years, acting as an evolutionary driver of vegetation and fauna. Therefore, several ecosystems in South America are fire-prone due to their evolutionary history, while those that have not evolved under frequent fires are fire-sensitive. At the same time, as humans increase fire frequency in some environments they try to banish fire from others, and such anthropogenic fire regimes have enormous consequences for biota, ecosystem services and the environment. This book will address the various South American ecosystems that benefit from the presence of fire, but also those that are harmed by fire. The effects of fire on plant and animal biodiversity of the main South American ecosystems will be presented and discussed considering current trends in climate and land use change, bringing understanding about when and how fire should or should not be used to benefit nature and humans. Options for fire planning and management will be highlighted, especially considering the reduction of wildfire risk and the conservation of biodiversity and natural resources. This broad comprehension of the fire issue in South America will support wise decisions by environmental analysts, conservation managers and public policy makers. 410 0$aEcological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis,$x2196-971X ;$v250 606 $aFire ecology 606 $aBiotic communities 606 $aBiodiversity 606 $aClimatology 606 $aEnvironmental management 606 $aEnvironmental monitoring 606 $aFire Ecology 606 $aEcosystems 606 $aBiodiversity 606 $aClimate Sciences 606 $aEnvironmental Management 606 $aEnvironmental Monitoring 615 0$aFire ecology. 615 0$aBiotic communities. 615 0$aBiodiversity. 615 0$aClimatology. 615 0$aEnvironmental management. 615 0$aEnvironmental monitoring. 615 14$aFire Ecology. 615 24$aEcosystems. 615 24$aBiodiversity. 615 24$aClimate Sciences. 615 24$aEnvironmental Management. 615 24$aEnvironmental Monitoring. 676 $a577.24 700 $aFidelis$b Alessandra$01833785 701 $aPivello$b Vānia R$01833786 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911015686503321 996 $aFire in the South American Ecosystems$94408735 997 $aUNINA