The Iberian Peninsula’s Burning Heart—Long-Term Fire History in the Toledo Mountains (Central Spain)

• Published in: Fire (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 2; no. 4; p. 54
• Main Authors: Luelmo-Lautenschlaeger, Reyes, Blarquez, Olivier, Pérez-Díaz, Sebastián, Morales-Molino, César, López-Sáez, José Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.12.2019
• Subjects: fire ecology; fire regimes; global charcoal database; paleoecology; paleofire r-package; toledo mountains

Long-term fire ecology can help to better understand the major role played by fire in driving vegetation composition and structure over decadal to millennial timescales, along with climate change and human agency, especially in fire-prone areas such as the Mediterranean basin. Investigating past eco...