2024
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14575
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Fire traps in the wet subtropics: New perspectives from Hong Kong

Aland H. Y. Chan,
David A. Coomes

Abstract: Fires undermine efforts to restore degraded forests in the wet tropics and subtropics. Grasslands and shrublands established after fires are more fire susceptible than forests and tend to be set alight more often, creating a positive feedback loop that curbs succession (i.e. create a fire trap). Understanding the factors that underpin the strength of these fire traps could transform restoration programmes by identifying the steps needed to escape them. Fire traps are notoriously challenging to quantify becaus… Show more

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