William J Bond

Biographic Data

ID	3422572
NAME	William J Bond
GIVEN NAMES	William J
FAMILY NAME	Bond
SIGNATURE	BOND W J
AFFILIATIONS	University of Cape Town
ORCID	0000-0002-3441-2084
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	14
TOTAL CITATIONS	35
AUTHOR COUNT	14
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2000
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2025
H-INDEX	2

Viability and desirability of financing conservation in Africa through fire management
Open AccessTony Knowles, Nicola Stevens et al.ARTICLENature Sustainability2025Cited by: 2References: 1
Vegetation dynamics and drivers of change in the Central Highlands of Madagascar during the last 6300 years: Pre- and post-human settlement
Open AccessAndriantsilavo Hi Razafimanantsoa, Andriantsilavo Hery Isandratana…ARTICLEThe Holocene2025Cited by: 1References: 63
The Central Highlands region of Madagascar is currently dominated by open and mosaic ecosystems, and the region is targeted for afforestation projects. At present, little is known about the origin of these ecosystems and whether or not they are ancient or anthropogenically derived mosaics. This paper provides new insights into the environmental history and drivers of change in the Central Highlands of Madagascar during the last 6300 years through…
Resilience modes of an ancient mountain valley grassland in South Africa indicated by palaeoenvironmental methods
Open AccessAbraham Dabengwa, Lindsey Gillson et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2021
Grassland ecosystems supporting wildlife and livestock populations have undergone significant transformation in the last millennium. Climate, herbivory, fire, and people are identified as important drivers of ecosystems dynamics; however, grassland resilience has been rarely explored in landscapes with mixed grazing histories. Here we analyse ecosystems states from a South African mountain valley grassland in the last 1250 years using palaeoenvir…
Ten years to restore a planet
Open AccessElizabeth Maruma Mrema, Thomas W Crowther et al.ARTICLEOne Earth2020
Wildfire management in Mediterranean-type regions: Paradigm change needed
Open AccessFrancisco Moreira, Davide Ascoli et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2019
During the last decades, climate and land use changes led to an increased prevalence of megafires in Mediterranean-type climate regions (MCRs). Here, we argue that current wildfire management policies in MCRs are destined to fail. Focused on fire suppression, these policies largely ignore ongoing climate warming and landscape-scale buildup of fuels. The result is a ‘firefighting trap’ that contributes to ongoing fuel accumulation precluding suppr…
Conserving Africa's Mega-Diversity in the Anthropocene: The Hluhluwe-IMfolozi Park Story
Jim M Feely, Mariska te Beest et al.BOOKConserving Africa's Mega-Diversity…2017
Biological and geophysical feedbacks with fire in the Earth system
Open AccessSteven Archibald, Caroline E R Lehmann et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2017
Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-18T00:46:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Archibald2018Environ.Res.Lett.13033003.pdf: 2207945 bytes, checksum: fcf811448beca790d7e431eb57e0b2d6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-05-17
Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth
Open AccessJames A Estes, John Terborgh et al.ARTICLEScience2011
Until recently, large apex consumers were ubiquitous across the globe and had been for millions of years. The loss of these animals may be humankind’s most pervasive influence on nature. Although such losses are widely viewed as an ethical and aesthetic problem, recent research reveals extensive cascading effects of their disappearance in marine, terrestrial, and freshwater ecosystems worldwide. This empirical work supports long-standing theory a…
The human dimension of fire regimes on Earth: The human dimension of fire regimes on Earth
Open AccessDavid M J S Bowman, Jennifer K Balch et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biogeography2011
Humans and their ancestors are unique in being a fire-making species, but 'natural' (i.e. independent of humans) fires have an ancient, geological history on Earth. Natural fires have influenced biological evolution and global biogeochemical cycles, making fire integral to the functioning of some biomes. Globally, debate rages about the impact on ecosystems of prehistoric human-set fires, with views ranging from catastrophic to negligible. Unders…
Terrestrial carbon stocks and biodiversity: Key knowledge gaps and some policy implications
Open AccessGuy F Midgley, William J Bond et al.ARTICLECurrent Opinion in Environmental…2010Cited by: 1
Fire in the Earth System
Open AccessDavid M J S Bowman, Jennifer K Balch et al.ARTICLEScience2009
Burn, Baby, Burn Wildfires can have dramatic and devastating effects on landscapes and human structures and are important agents in environmental transformation. Their impacts on nonanthropocentric aspects of the environment, such as ecosystems, biodiversity, carbon reserves, and climate, are often overlooked. Bowman et al. (p. 481 ) review what is known and what is needed to develop a holistic understanding of the role of fire in the Earth syste…
The global distribution of ecosystems in a world without fire
Open AccessWilliam J Bond, F I Woodward et al.ARTICLENew Phytologist2005
This paper is the first global study of the extent to which fire determines global vegetation patterns by preventing ecosystems from achieving the potential height, biomass and dominant functional types expected under the ambient climate (climate potential). To determine climate potential, we simulated vegetation without fire using a dynamic global-vegetation model. Model results were tested against fire exclusion studies from different parts of …
Taxonomic, anatomical, and spatio-temporal variations in the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions of plants from an African savanna
Open AccessJacqui Codron, Daryl Codron et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2005Cited by: 31References: 10
Special Section: Land Use Options in Dry Tropical Woodland Ecosystems in Zimbabwe
Open AccessJames Gambiza, William J Bond et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2000

Special Section: Land Use Options in Dry Tropical Woodland Ecosystems in Zimbabwe
Open AccessJames Gambiza, William J Bond et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2000
The global distribution of ecosystems in a world without fire
Open AccessWilliam J Bond, F I Woodward et al.ARTICLENew Phytologist2005
This paper is the first global study of the extent to which fire determines global vegetation patterns by preventing ecosystems from achieving the potential height, biomass and dominant functional types expected under the ambient climate (climate potential). To determine climate potential, we simulated vegetation without fire using a dynamic global-vegetation model. Model results were tested against fire exclusion studies from different parts of …
Taxonomic, anatomical, and spatio-temporal variations in the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions of plants from an African savanna
Open AccessJacqui Codron, Daryl Codron et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2005Cited by: 31References: 10
Fire in the Earth System
Open AccessDavid M J S Bowman, Jennifer K Balch et al.ARTICLEScience2009
Burn, Baby, Burn Wildfires can have dramatic and devastating effects on landscapes and human structures and are important agents in environmental transformation. Their impacts on nonanthropocentric aspects of the environment, such as ecosystems, biodiversity, carbon reserves, and climate, are often overlooked. Bowman et al. (p. 481 ) review what is known and what is needed to develop a holistic understanding of the role of fire in the Earth syste…
Terrestrial carbon stocks and biodiversity: Key knowledge gaps and some policy implications
Open AccessGuy F Midgley, William J Bond et al.ARTICLECurrent Opinion in Environmental…2010Cited by: 1
Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth
Open AccessJames A Estes, John Terborgh et al.ARTICLEScience2011
Until recently, large apex consumers were ubiquitous across the globe and had been for millions of years. The loss of these animals may be humankind’s most pervasive influence on nature. Although such losses are widely viewed as an ethical and aesthetic problem, recent research reveals extensive cascading effects of their disappearance in marine, terrestrial, and freshwater ecosystems worldwide. This empirical work supports long-standing theory a…
The human dimension of fire regimes on Earth: The human dimension of fire regimes on Earth
Open AccessDavid M J S Bowman, Jennifer K Balch et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biogeography2011
Humans and their ancestors are unique in being a fire-making species, but 'natural' (i.e. independent of humans) fires have an ancient, geological history on Earth. Natural fires have influenced biological evolution and global biogeochemical cycles, making fire integral to the functioning of some biomes. Globally, debate rages about the impact on ecosystems of prehistoric human-set fires, with views ranging from catastrophic to negligible. Unders…
Conserving Africa's Mega-Diversity in the Anthropocene: The Hluhluwe-IMfolozi Park Story
Jim M Feely, Mariska te Beest et al.BOOKConserving Africa's Mega-Diversity…2017
Biological and geophysical feedbacks with fire in the Earth system
Open AccessSteven Archibald, Caroline E R Lehmann et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2017
Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-18T00:46:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Archibald2018Environ.Res.Lett.13033003.pdf: 2207945 bytes, checksum: fcf811448beca790d7e431eb57e0b2d6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-05-17
Wildfire management in Mediterranean-type regions: Paradigm change needed
Open AccessFrancisco Moreira, Davide Ascoli et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2019
During the last decades, climate and land use changes led to an increased prevalence of megafires in Mediterranean-type climate regions (MCRs). Here, we argue that current wildfire management policies in MCRs are destined to fail. Focused on fire suppression, these policies largely ignore ongoing climate warming and landscape-scale buildup of fuels. The result is a ‘firefighting trap’ that contributes to ongoing fuel accumulation precluding suppr…
Ten years to restore a planet
Open AccessElizabeth Maruma Mrema, Thomas W Crowther et al.ARTICLEOne Earth2020
Resilience modes of an ancient mountain valley grassland in South Africa indicated by palaeoenvironmental methods
Open AccessAbraham Dabengwa, Lindsey Gillson et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2021
Grassland ecosystems supporting wildlife and livestock populations have undergone significant transformation in the last millennium. Climate, herbivory, fire, and people are identified as important drivers of ecosystems dynamics; however, grassland resilience has been rarely explored in landscapes with mixed grazing histories. Here we analyse ecosystems states from a South African mountain valley grassland in the last 1250 years using palaeoenvir…
Viability and desirability of financing conservation in Africa through fire management
Open AccessTony Knowles, Nicola Stevens et al.ARTICLENature Sustainability2025Cited by: 2References: 1
Vegetation dynamics and drivers of change in the Central Highlands of Madagascar during the last 6300 years: Pre- and post-human settlement
Open AccessAndriantsilavo Hi Razafimanantsoa, Andriantsilavo Hery Isandratana…ARTICLEThe Holocene2025Cited by: 1References: 63
The Central Highlands region of Madagascar is currently dominated by open and mosaic ecosystems, and the region is targeted for afforestation projects. At present, little is known about the origin of these ecosystems and whether or not they are ancient or anthropogenically derived mosaics. This paper provides new insights into the environmental history and drivers of change in the Central Highlands of Madagascar during the last 6300 years through…