Recent Australian wildfires made worse by logging and associated forest management

David B. Lindenmayer; Robert M. Kooyman; Chris Taylor; Michelle Ward; James E.M. Watson

doi:10.1038/s41559-020-1195-5

Recent Australian wildfires made worse by logging and associated forest management

David B. Lindenmayer^*, Robert M. Kooyman, Chris Taylor, Michelle Ward, James E.M. Watson

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Abstract

The recent fires in southern Australia were unprecedented in scale and severity. Much commentary has rightly focused on the role of climate change in exacerbating the risk of fire. Here, we contend that policy makers must recognize that historical and contemporary logging of forests has had profound effects on these firesï¿½ severity and frequency.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	898-900
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Ecology and Evolution
Volume	4
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-1195-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2020

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