"The short term effect of fire severity on arboreal mammals" by jJrrah May-Stubbles
Fire severity and frequency is predicted to increase in Australia’s temperate forests over the remainder of the 21st century. With Australia’s history of mass mammalian extinctions, and with 25% of arboreal mammal species currently listed as threatened Australia wide, developing a greater understanding on the effect of fire severity on mammals is essential for effective conservation management. Detectability of arboreal mammals from popular survey techniques such as spotlighting is typically low, even for large bodied arboreal mammals, i.e., greater gliders (Petauroides volans). Methods th...