Abstract
Fil: Arganaraz, Juan Pablo. Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales. Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales Mario Gulich; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba; Argentina
Highlights
Wildfires are a major disturbance in many ecosystems around the world (Bowman et al 2009; Staver et al 2011; Archibald et al 2018)
Fire incidence showed a hump-shaped pattern along the elevation gradient
The highest fire incidence occurred at intermediate elevations, in the 1301-1700 m and 901-1300 m intervals, with averages of 3.2 and 2.7% of the area being burned annually, respectively
Summary
Wildfires are a major disturbance in many ecosystems around the world (Bowman et al 2009; Staver et al 2011; Archibald et al 2018) They play a key role in landscapes by causing strong impacts on vegetation structure and distribution (Whelan 1995; McKenzie et al 2011; Pausas and Ribeiro 2017). Other natural and human-related drivers of fire ignitions and propagation, such as local geomorphology or population density, may co-vary with elevation, further affecting fire patterns (Mermoz et al 2005; Syphard et al 2007, 2008; Nogués-Bravo et al 2008) Due to these multiple drivers, the emergent response of fire to elevation in a particular mountain system may be difficult to predict. The description of fire patterns along elevation gradients is important to aid in the interpretation of vegetation response to elevation, bearing in mind that fire is both a cause and a consequence of vegetation characteristics
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