Repeated fire and drought, a menace for Mediterranean forests
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 07:14
in Earth & Climate
Is fire an enemy of Mediterranean forests or a natural regulating factor of the ecosystem? What is the effect of climate change on the interactions? Thanks to the IRISE program, coordinated by Cemagref, we now know that it is a question of frequency, itself related to the stock of organic matter which determines life in soil. The results obtained have created new possibilities for better management of the most fragile ecosystems...