Author: Joyce Kimutai et al
Date: 2024
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Language: English
Type of resource: Academic article
Topics: Climate, Forests and Biodiversity
The study identifies exotic plantations as factor of increased fire risk in Chile. Across the studied area, fire risk is increasing notably due to current land management practices, such as the expansion of Wildland-Urban Interface areas (including the growth of informal settlements in forest zones) and widespread conversion from native to foreign and monoculture plantations.
Read More (PDF)Organization: Imperial College London
