Movement response of small mammals to burn severity reveals importance of microhabitat features

aburnett93 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:36:28 +0000

Authors

Sandy A. Slovikosky

Melissa J. Merrick

Marina Morandini

John L. Koprowski

Additional Information

Journal of Mammalogy

Date of publication:

2024

Topics

wildfire

fire intensity

habitat selection

Research Categories

Disturbance Ecology Spatial Ecology

Ketcham, S. L. and J. L. Koprowski. 2013. Impacts on wildfire on wildlife in Arizona: A synthesis. In Gottfried, Gerald J.; Ffolliott, Peter F.; Gebow, Brooke S.; Eskew, Lane G.; Collins, Loa C., comps. 2013. Merging science and management in a rapidly ch

thackerk1 — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 21:25:58 +0000

Authors

Shari L. Ketcham

John L. Koprowski

Due to a century of fire suppression practices, the Madrean Archipelago regions in Arizona have accumulated excessive fuel loads that increase wildfire sizes, intensities, and frequencies. Wildfire induced structural changes in forest ecosystems can either benefit or adversely impact wildlife species. Therefore, it is imperative to understand how wildlife species react to such ecosystem changes after wildfires in both the short-term and long-term time periods. We examined scientific literature to determine wildlife distribution, abundance, elevational migration, and behavioral changes (i.e. how wildlife use resources post-fire) in response to wildfire. Understanding the impacts of wildfire-induced habitat fragmentation and creation of edge effects on wildlife species will provide information about overall forest condition and forest management practices.