Seeds buried in the soil tell of fire in the landscape. I sampled soil from 57 sites that experienced different patterns of fire. Over 15 months, I watched 39,701 plants grow to learn their secrets.
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We compiled maps of bushfires and prescribed burns in southern Australia from 1980 to 2021 to see how fire activity is changing habitat for 129 threatened species such as mountain pygmy possums.
Most fire climate regimes in Australia shifted abruptly around the year 2000 – greatly increasing fire risk.
Deserts in Australia burn – and burn big – if fuel is left to build up. But this year, Indigenous rangers across the deserts have burned huge tracts early to make Country healthier.
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Co-Chairperson of the Indigenous Desert Alliance and a Regional Land Management Coordinator at the Central Land Council, Indigenous Knowledge
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Senior research fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Lecturer in Quantitative Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation, The University of Melbourne
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Research fellow in Ecology and Conservation Science, The University of Melbourne
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Investigadora postdoctoral sobre los regímenes de incendios y los procesos ecológicos, para evaluar el impacto del 'rewilding' en los objetivos de biodiversidad, clima, uso del suelo y sociedad de la Unión Europea., CREAF - Centro de Investigación Ecológica y Aplicaciones Forestales