EcologybioRxivPreprint
Human-caused ignitions and plant invasion drive fire-regime change in a dryland biodiversity hotspot
Kyle C Rodman, Adam L Mahood, Anita J Antoninka…·Helen I Rowe
The paper quantifies how human ignitions and herbaceous fuels drive fire regime changes in the Sonoran Desert, showing human-caused fires dominate and spread more with increased vegetation cover.
DOI 10.64898/2026.11.03.764038