The use of fire to preserve biodiversity under novel fire regimes

Puig-Gironès, Roger, Palmero-Iniesta, Marina, Fernandes, Paulo M., Oliveras Menor, Imma, Ascoli, Davide, Kelly, Luke T., Charles-Dominique, Tristan, Regos, Adrian, Harrison, Sandy, Armenteras, Dolors, Brotons, Lluís, De-Miguel, Sergio, Spadoni, Gian Luca, Carmenta, Rachel, Machado, Manoela, Cardil, Adrian, Santos, Xavier, Erdozain, Maitane, Canaleta, Guillem, Berlinck, Christian Niel, Vilalta-Clapés, Quel, Mouillot, Florent, Salis, Michele, Verdinelli, Marcello, Bacciu, Valentina and Pons, Pere (2025) The use of fire to preserve biodiversity under novel fire regimes. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 380 (1924). ISSN 0962-8436

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Abstract

Novel fire regimes are emerging worldwide and pose substantial challenges to biodiversity conservation. Addressing these challenges and mitigating their impacts on biodiversity will require developing a wide range of fire management practices. In this paper, we leverage research across taxa, ecosystems and continents to highlight strategies for applying fire knowledge in biodiversity conservation. First, we define novel fire regimes and outline different fire management practices in contemporary landscapes from different parts of the world. Next, we synthesize recent research on fire use and biodiversity, and provide a decision-making framework for biodiversity conservation under novel fire regimes. We recommend that fire management strategies for preserving biodiversity should consider both social and ecological factors, iterative learning informed by effective monitoring, and developing and testing new management actions. An integrated approach to learning about fire and biodiversity will help to navigate the complexities of novel fire regimes and preserve biodiversity in a rapidly changing world. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Novel fire regimes under climate changes and human influences: impacts, ecosystem responses and feedbacks’.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Data accessibility statement: Supplementary material is available online: Puig-Gironès R, Palmero-Iniesta M, Fernandes PM, Oliveras Menor I, Ascoli D, Kelly LT, Luke T et al.. 2025 Supplementary material from: The use of fire to preserve biodiversity under novel fire regimes. Figshare. (doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7738720). Funding information: This work was supported by EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action awarded to FIRE-ADAPT project no. 101086416 and by EU Horizon 2020 grant no. 101036926 to the TREEADS project. P.M.F. was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/04033/2020). Da.A. was supported by Agritech National Research Center, Next-Generation EU. A.R. is supported by the Spanish ‘Ramón y Cajal’ fellowship programme (RYC2022-036822-I).
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development) University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Global Environmental Justice
Related URLs:	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/1...
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	23 Apr 2025 15:30
Last Modified:	30 Apr 2025 00:09
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/99061
DOI:	10.1098/rstb.2023.0449

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