Fire severity, habitat heterogeneity and life histories. Resolving the persistence ability of plants in frequently fired landscapes

通过提供生态系统服务、生物产品和旅游业，澳大利亚对生物多样性的明智管理为国家带来了重大的经济和社会效益。火是一个关键的环境因素，将继续影响易起火生态系统中的植物生物多样性。然而，不适当的火灾制度会扰乱生命周期，从而威胁到生物多样性。如果一个地区发生的火灾太多或太少，可能会导致动植物物种的衰退和灭绝。这项研究将为生物多样性的管理提供一个风险评估工具，以扭转种群下降和防止灭绝的局面。

The wise management of Australia's biodiversity has major economic and social benefits for the nation through the provision of ecosystem services, bio-products and tourism. Fire is a pivotal environmental factor that will continue to influence plant biodiversity in fire-prone ecosystems. Inappropriate fire regimes, however, threaten biodiversity through disruption of life cycles. If too many or too few fires occur in an area this can lead to decline and extinction of plant and animal species. This research will provide a risk-assessment tool for the management of biodiversity to reverse population declines and prevent extinctions.