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Altered cyclone-fire interactions are changing ecosystems
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DOI：10.1016/j.tplants.2022.08.005.png)
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Global change is altering interactions between ecological disturbances. We review interactions between tropical cyclones and fires that affect woody biomes in many islands and coastal areas. Cyclone-induced damage to trees can increase fuel loads on the ground and dryness in the understory, which increases the likelihood, intensity, and area of subsequent fires. In forest biomes, cyclone-fire interactions may initiate a grass-fire cycle and establish stable open-canopy biomes. In cyclone-prone regions, frequent cyclone-enhanced fires may generate and main-tain stable open-canopy biomes (e.g., savannas and woodlands). We discuss how global change is transforming fire and cyclone regimes, extensively altering cyclone-fire interactions. These altered cyclone-fire interactions are shifting biomes away from historical states and causing loss of biodiversity.
Keywords:
TROPICAL CYCLONE
LONGLEAF PINE
RAIN-FOREST
HURRICANE DISTURBANCE
NATURAL DISTURBANCES
CLIMATE-CHANGE
UNITED-STATES
IMPACT
SOUTH
DYNAMICS
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