Fire disturbance regimes, ecosystem recovery and restoration strategies in Mediterranean and temperate regions of Chile

Type
Capitulo de libroAuthor
Armesto, J. J.Bustamante-Sanchez, M. A.
Díaz, M. F.
Gonzalez, M.
Holz, E. A.
Nuñéz-Avila, M.
Smith-Ramirez, C.
Abstract
We provide an overview of the major causes and historical recurrence times of fire disturbance, both natural and anthropogenic, in Mediterranean-type vegetation and temperate forests of Chile (33 to 42º S), southwestern South America. For each vegetation
Book's title
Fire effects on Soils and restoration strategies
Publication date of the book
2009Start page
537
End page
567