@misc{10481/59817,
year = {2019},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/59817},
abstract = {In Mediterranean environments, wildfires are key in modelling landscapes, ecological succession and the
dynamics of species and communities. however, in recent years, wildfires have increased in number and extent,
resulting in a conservation concern. still, it is generally thought that reptiles are usually not harmed by wildfires,
or even may be benefited. here, the authors used a Before-after-control-impact design to examine the effect of a
small wildfire (16 ha) on the abundance of a lizard, Psammodromus algirus (linnaeUs, 1758). The findings suggest
that the local population crashed as a result of the wildfire, although juvenile lizards quickly recolonized the
burnt area from adjacent sites. almost a year after the fire, an adult P. algirus was detected in the burnt area.
Therefore, the present study highlights that even a very small wildfire may negatively impact a Mediterranean
lizard.},
organization = {This work was partially funded by
the spanish Ministerio de ciencia e innovación, project
cgl2009-13185.},
publisher = {Pensoft Publishers},
keywords = {Psammpdromus algirus},
keywords = {Prey availability},
keywords = {Conservation},
keywords = {Mediterranean environments},
title = {Short-term impact of a small wildfire on the lizard Psammodromus algirus (linnaeus, 1758): a Before-after-control-impact study (squamata: sauria: lacertidae)},
author = {Moreno Rueda, Gregorio and Melero, Elena and Reguera, Senda and Zamora-Camacho, Francisco Javier and Comas, Mar},
}