Beschreibung
Inhaltsangabe1. Postfire Plant Community Dynamics in the Mediterranean Basin.- 2. Are the Responses of Matorral Shrubs Different from Those in an Ecosystem with a Reputed Fire History?.- 3. Fire Intensity as a Determinant Factor of Postfire Plant Recovery in Southern California Chaparral.- 4. Animals, Fire, and Vertebrate Herbivory in Californian Chaparral and Other Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems.- 5. The Effects of Fire on Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils in Mediterranean-Climate Shrublands.- 6. Fire and Water Yield: A Survey and Predictions for Global Change.- 7. Spatial Simulation of Fire Regime in Mediterranean-Climate Landscapes.- 8. Perspectives on Fire Management in Mediterranean Ecosystems of Southern California.- 9. The Role of Fire and Its Management in the Conservation of Mediterranean Ecosystems and Landscapes.