Pyroherbivory and the nexus between Aboriginal fire mosaics and kangaroos

本项目旨在研究传统土著和当代火灾管理对袋鼠丰度的影响。人们担心，土著人停止焚烧土地，导致澳大利亚北方的热带草原袋鼠数量下降。在本项目中，将计划进行调查，以确定火灾状况（频率、范围、季节）是否影响袋鼠的分布和丰度，以及非本地大型食草动物与袋鼠争夺饲料的程度。还将计划进行实验，以发现燃烧季节如何影响牧草的质量和数量。该项目的目的是确定是否可以利用小块燃烧来恢复这种火灾管理已经停止的地区的生态，并改善热带稀树草原火灾管理。

This project aims to examine the effects of traditional Aboriginal and contemporary fire management on kangaroo abundance. There is concern that the cessation of Aboriginal patch burning is causing savanna kangaroo populations to decline across northern Australia. In this project, surveys will be planned to determine whether fire regime (frequency, extent, season) affects kangaroo distribution and abundance and the degree to which non-native large herbivores compete with kangaroos for forage. Experiments will also be planned to discover how the season of burning influences forage quality and quantity. This project is designed to determine if patch burning can be used for ecological restoration in areas where this type of fire management has ceased and for improvement of tropical savanna fire management.