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Changes in fire activity are threatening more than 4,400 species globally – Phys.org

Changes in fire activity are putting at risk more than 4,400 species across the globe, says a new paper led by the University of Melbourne, involving 27 international…

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Changes in fire activity are putting at risk more than 4,400 species across the globe, says a new paper led by the University of Melbourne, involving 27 international researchers.
“Those species include 19 percent of birds, 16 percent of mammals, 17 percent of dragonflies and 19 percent of legumes that are classified as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable,” said lead author, Dr. Luke Kelly, a Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Centenary Research Fellow. “That’s a massive number of plants…

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