Juli G Pausas
Biographic Data
| ID | 5846992 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Juli G Pausas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Juli G |
| FAMILY NAME | Pausas |
| SIGNATURE | PAUSAS J G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre d'Investigacions sobre Desertificació |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3533-5786 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Beyond the forest-centric bias: Rethinking extensive pine plantations in mediterranean landscapes
This contribution examines the significant ecological consequences of extensive pine afforestation in the western Iberian Peninsula since the mid-20th century. While initially established for economic purposes and watershed protection, these plantations—primarily of Pinus pinaster —have fundamentally altered the natural landscape and introduced unforeseen environmental risks. We highlight a forest-centric management bias that has systematically u…
Disturbance ecology in human societies
We define societal disturbances as discrete events that abruptly disrupt the functioning of human societies. There is a variety of such events, including hurricanes, floods, epidemics, nuclear accidents, earthquakes and wars, among others. These disturbances can interact, further increasing their impacts. The severity of disturbances does not only depend on their intrinsic properties (type, intensity and magnitude) but also greatly on human aspec…
Environmental policies to cope with novel disturbance regimes–steps to address a world scientists’ warning to humanity
A recent warning to humanity signed by >15 000 scientists identified global environmental threats that require urgent policy response from world leaders (Ripple et al 2017). Here, we document challenges and propose solutions related to ongoing shifts in natural disturbance regimes, which are both a \ncause and a consequence of major environmental perils
Understanding and modelling wildfire regimes: An ecological perspective
Recent extreme wildfire seasons in several regions have been associated with exceptionally hot, dry conditions, made more probable by climate change. Much research has focused on extreme fire weather and its drivers, but natural wildfire regimes—and their interactions with human activities—are far from being comprehensively understood. There is a lack of clarity about the ‘causes’ of wildfire, and about how ecosystems could be managed for the co-…
Wildfire management in Mediterranean-type regions: Paradigm change needed
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…
Biological and geophysical feedbacks with fire in the Earth system
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Cork Oak Woodlands on the Edge: Ecology, Adaptive Management, and Restoration
A Burning Story: The Role of Fire in the History of Life
Ecologists, biogeographers, and paleobotanists have long thought that climate and soils controlled the distribution of ecosystems, with the role of fire getting only limited appreciation. Here we review evidence from different disciplines demonstrating that wildfire appeared concomitant with the origin of terrestrial plants and played an important role throughout the history of life. The importance of fire has waxed and waned in association with …
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A Burning Story: The Role of Fire in the History of Life
Ecologists, biogeographers, and paleobotanists have long thought that climate and soils controlled the distribution of ecosystems, with the role of fire getting only limited appreciation. Here we review evidence from different disciplines demonstrating that wildfire appeared concomitant with the origin of terrestrial plants and played an important role throughout the history of life. The importance of fire has waxed and waned in association with …
Cork Oak Woodlands on the Edge: Ecology, Adaptive Management, and Restoration
Biological and geophysical feedbacks with fire in the Earth system
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
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…
Environmental policies to cope with novel disturbance regimes–steps to address a world scientists’ warning to humanity
A recent warning to humanity signed by >15 000 scientists identified global environmental threats that require urgent policy response from world leaders (Ripple et al 2017). Here, we document challenges and propose solutions related to ongoing shifts in natural disturbance regimes, which are both a \ncause and a consequence of major environmental perils
Understanding and modelling wildfire regimes: An ecological perspective
Recent extreme wildfire seasons in several regions have been associated with exceptionally hot, dry conditions, made more probable by climate change. Much research has focused on extreme fire weather and its drivers, but natural wildfire regimes—and their interactions with human activities—are far from being comprehensively understood. There is a lack of clarity about the ‘causes’ of wildfire, and about how ecosystems could be managed for the co-…
Disturbance ecology in human societies
We define societal disturbances as discrete events that abruptly disrupt the functioning of human societies. There is a variety of such events, including hurricanes, floods, epidemics, nuclear accidents, earthquakes and wars, among others. These disturbances can interact, further increasing their impacts. The severity of disturbances does not only depend on their intrinsic properties (type, intensity and magnitude) but also greatly on human aspec…
Beyond the forest-centric bias: Rethinking extensive pine plantations in mediterranean landscapes
This contribution examines the significant ecological consequences of extensive pine afforestation in the western Iberian Peninsula since the mid-20th century. While initially established for economic purposes and watershed protection, these plantations—primarily of Pinus pinaster —have fundamentally altered the natural landscape and introduced unforeseen environmental risks. We highlight a forest-centric management bias that has systematically u…
Biology (6 works) · Climate change (5 works) · Environmental resource management (5 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Fire effects on ecosystems (4 works) · Fire regime (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Ecosystem (3 works) · Environmental ethics (3 works)