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1. Observations on different post-fire bio-engineering interventions and vegetation response in a Pinus canariensis C. Sm. forest

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Raffaella Lovreglio, Filippo Giadrossich, Roberto Scotti, Ilenia Murgia, Guilllermo Tardío, Slobodan B. Mickovski, and Josè Luis García-Rodríguez

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pyrophyte plants, point-centered quarter method, forest resilience, soil erosion, mixed check dams, Agriculture
Abstract

On the Canary Islands, during the 2007 (30 July - 2 August) wildfire, about 18.000 hectares of forest were destroyed. After the event, to avoid erosion, a series of mixed check dams (wooden elements and stones with a core filled with forest residues) were built in the gullies created by the surface runoff. This first study aims to investigate the different responses of vegetation and its recovery after fire, with three different types of structures. We analyzed the performance and evolution of the mixed check dams nine years after their construction and the post-fire response of vegetation with the different types of bio-engineering techniques applied. The effects of the mixed check dams are expressed in terms of plant density, frequency, and cover both in absolute and in relative terms and the same effects were compared with those of the rocks, check dams, wattle fences, and structure in the surrounding areas. Our observations show that fire adaptation in the Canary Islands vegetation (pyrophyte plants), coupled with selected bio-engineering techniques, facilitated resprouting, seeds germination and a quick restoration of the forest ecosystem. The study confirms that simple, nature-based and low cost bio-engineering measures, which use local materials and are consistent with traditional building experiences effectively contribute to site restoration.

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2020
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2. Integrated forest management to prevent wildfires under Mediterranean environments

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Piermaria Corona, Davide Ascoli, Anna Barbati, Giovanni Bovio, Giuseppe Colangelo, Mario Elia, Vittorio Garfì, Francesco Iovino, Raffaele Lafortezza, Vittorio Leone, Raffaella Lovreglio, Marco Marchetti, Enrico Marchi, Giuliano Menguzzato, Susanna Nocentini, Rodolfo Picchio, Luigi Portoghesi, Nicola Puletti, Giovanni Sanesi, and Francesco Chianucci

Subjects
wildfire prevention, forest fuel management, wildland-urban interface, prescribed burning, Agriculture
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This review presents a multidisciplinary framework for integrating the ecological, regulatory, procedural and technical aspects of forest management for fires prevention under Mediterranean environments. The aims are to: i) provide a foreground of wildfire scenario; ii) illustrate the theoretical background of forest fuel management; iii) describe the available fuel management techniques and mechanical operations for fire prevention in forest and wildland-urban interfaces, with exemplification of case-studies; iv) allocate fire prevention activities under the hierarchy of forest planning. The review is conceived as an outline commentary discussion targeted to professionals, technicians and government personnel involved in forestry and environmental management.

Published
2015
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3. Prescribed burning experiences in Italy: an integrated approach to prevent forest fires

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S. Strumia, Davide Ascoli, E. Valese, F.A. Rutigliano, Raffaella Lovreglio, Delogu G, Enrico Marchi, Giovanni Bovio, S. Mazzoleni, Driussi M, Leone, A. Esposito, Cabiddu S, A.E. Catalanotti, Ascoli, D., Catalanotti, A., Valese, E., Cabiddu, S., Delogu, G., Driussi, M., Esposito, Assunta, Leone, V., Lovreglio, R., Marchi, E., Mazzoleni, S., Rutigliano, Flora Angela, Strumia, Sandro, and Bovio, G.

Subjects
Habitat conservation, Civil defense, Fire professional training, business.industry, Prescribed burn, Environmental resource management, Forest management, Fire prevention, Land-use planning, Prescribed burning, Geography, Environmental protection, Forest ecology, lcsh:SD1-669.5, Fire ecology, lcsh:Forestry, Grazing management, business, Wildfire prevention
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"\"\\\"Prescribed burning experiences in Italy: an integrated approach to prevent forest fires. Prescribed burning. is used in many geographical areas for multiple and integrated objectives (wildfire prevention, habitat conservation,. grazing management). In Europe the collaboration between researchers and fire professionals has. brought to implement this technique over increasing areas (~104 ha year-1), effectively and efficiently. In Italy. prescribed burning has not been much studied and it is rarely applied. A new interest is recently rising.. Some Regions particularly threatened by wildfires have updated their legislation and set up procedures to. authorize prescribed fire experiments and interventions. From 2004 to 2011 several scientific, operative and. training experiences have been carried out at a regional level (Basilicata, Campania, Friuli Venezia Giulia,. Piemonte, Sardegna, Toscana). The present paper aims to: (i) document and compare these regional programs;. (ii) discuss their frameworks and limitations; (iii) provide information about objectives, prescriptions,. methods and results. The study has involved Universities, Forest Corps, Civil Protection, Municipalities,. Parks and professionals from Italy and other Countries. Interventions have regarded integrated objectives. (fire hazard reduction; habitat conservation; forest and grazing management), and involved several vegetation. types (broadleaved and conifer forests; Mediterranean and Continental shrublands; grasslands). Studies. on fire behaviour and ecology have helped to set prescriptions for specific objectives and environments. Re -. sults have been transferred to professionals through training sessions. Several common elements are outlined:. integrated objectives, multidisciplinary character, training and research products. Ecological questions,. certification to the use of fire, communication to local communities and the proposal of new studies, are. some of the issues outlined in the discussion. The present study is the first review at national level and we. hope it will help to deepen the meaning and limitations of a technique which is an effective tool to prevent. wildfires when integrated in the forest and land planning process.\\\"\""

Published
2012

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