- Title:
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Historical Patterns of Bushfire in Southern WA
- Date:
- November 2009
- Organisations
- BCRC
- Authors:
Fire Note 48: Understanding historical variation in bushfire patterns in southern Western Australia, to provide a baseline for future fire regime comparison.
Overview
This project aimed to develop an understanding of historical variation in bushfire patterns in semi-arid southern Western Australia. The study area incorporates part of the internationally significant Great Western Woodlands. Fire frequency and extent in the study area were strongly influenced by the distribution of major vegetation types, fuel ages, and natural fuel breaks such as salt lakes in the landscape, and by variation in climatic extremesover time. The results of this research can be used to guide fire management and predict potential impacts of climate change on bushfire regimes in southern Western Australia.
