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Farmland abandonment decreases the fire regulation capacity and the fire protec...
Sil, Ângelo Filipe; Fernandes, Paulo M.; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Alonso, Joaquim; Honrado, João P.; Perera, Ajith H.; Azevedo, JoãoThis study explored and applied the concepts of Fire Regulation Capacity (FRC) and Fire Protection Ecosystem Service (FPES) in the assessment of the effects of landscape change in a mountain fire-prone landscape in Portugal. We adopted a modeling and simulation approach using BFOLDS-FRM with landscape data for years 1990 and 2006 (observed) and with three landscape scenarios for 2020. Proxy indicators for FRC (...
Exploring the concept of fire protection ecosystem service in changing forested...
Sil, Ângelo Filipe; Fernandes, Paulo M.; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Alonso, Joaquim; Honrado, João P.; Perera, Ajith H.; Azevedo, JoãoLandscapes and ecosystems play an important role in fire regulation and in the mitigation of potential negative effects of extreme fire events. Fire protection regulated by ecosystems and landscapes can thus be considered as an ecosystem service with significant benefits for humans’ safety, health and economy. Although fire is an important ecological process in most of the planet, fire regulating and protection...
Assessment of fire hazard regulation ecosystem service in a mountain area in no...
Sil, Ângelo Filipe; Fernandes, Paulo M.; Marta-Pedroso, Cristina; Alonso, Joaquim; Honrado, João P.; Perera, Ajith H.; Azevedo, JoãoThe fire hazard regulation ecosystem service (ES) is the capacity of ecosystems and landscapes to maintain the frequency and intensity of fire events. Assessing how ecosystems and landscapes regulate fire hazard is of utmost importance to avoid or mitigate negative environmental and socioeconomic impacts as well as to understand the benefits that human societies can obtain and their value. This study aimed to u...
Forest landscape ecology and global change: what are the next steps?
Azevedo, João; Pinto, M. Alice; Perera, Ajith H.In this chapter, we summarize current trends and challenges and future research directions in forest landscape ecology and in management related to global change. We discuss the available knowledge in forest landscape ecology and the possibilities of using this knowledge to support management under changing conditions. We also discuss the forest sector’s preparedness to deal with changes in management and how f...
Forest landscape ecology and global change: an introduction
Azevedo, João; Pinto, M. Alice; Perera, Ajith H.Forest landscape ecology examines broad-scale patterns and processes and their interactions in forested systems and informs the management of these ecosystems. Beyond being among the richest and the most complex terrestrial systems, forest landscapes serve society by providing an array of products and services and, if managed properly, can do so sustainably. In this chapter, we provide an overview of the field ...
Forest landscapes and global change: Challenges for research and management
Azevedo, João; Perera, Ajith H.; Pinto, M. AliceClimate change, urban sprawl, abandonment of agriculture, intensifi cation of forestry and agriculture, changes in energy generation and use, expansion of infrastructure networks, habitat destruction and degradation, and other drivers and pressures of change are occurring at increasing rates globally. They affect ecological patterns and processes in forest landscapes and modify ecosystem services derived from t...