Global warming is expected to change fire regimes, likely increasing the
severity and extent of wildfires in many ecosystems around the world.
What will be the landscape-scale effects of these altered fire regimes?
Within what theoretical contexts can we accurately assess these effects?
We explore the possible effects of altered fire regimes on landscape
patch dynamics, dominant species (tree, shrub, or herbaceous) and
succession, sensitive and invasive plant and animal species and
communities, and ecosystem function. Ultimately, we must consider the
human dimension: what are the policy and management implications of
increased fire disturbance, and what are the implications for human
communities?