Management of fire-prone shrublands in Western Australia: testing the effects of frequent fire

了解不同的火情(频率、强度、斑块、火势大小)对高多样性灌丛的影响，将有助于(土地管理者)制定确保保护稀有和受威胁植物的火情管理处方，并维持生物多样性。这项研究将确定天气、燃料和火灾行为之间的关系，这是目前灌丛植被类型所缺乏的。它促进了我们对生态系统结构和功能的理解，在火灾管理中具有保护和资产保护的应用价值。该项目有助于生态理论的发展，并为改善澳大利亚独特的自然遗产的管理提供了科学依据。

Understanding the impacts of different fire regimes (frequency, intensity, patchiness, size of fires) on high diversity shrublands will help CALM (the land managers) develop fire management prescriptions that ensure the conservation of rare and threatened flora, and maintain biodiversity. The research will identify relationships between weather, fuel and fire behaviour that is currently lacking for shrubland vegetation types. It offers advances in our understanding of ecosystem structure and function, with applied value in fire management for conservation and asset protection. The project contributes to development of ecological theory, and provides a scientific basis for improved management of Australia's unique natural heritage.