Curran, TimothyPerry, GLWWyse, SarahAlam, Md Azharul2018-05-222017-12-222018-062017-12-20Curran, T.J., Perry, G.L.W., Wyse, S.V., & Alam, M.A. (2017). Managing fire and biodiversity in the wildland-urban interface: A role for green firebreaks. Fire, 1(1), 3. doi:10.3390/fire10100032571-6255VJ8OR (isidoc)https://hdl.handle.net/10182/9430In the wildland-urban interface, the imperative is often to protect life and property from destructive fires, while also conserving biodiversity. One potential tool for achieving this goal is the use of green firebreaks: strips of low flammability species planted at strategic locations to help reduce fire spread by slowing or stopping the fire front, extinguishing embers or blocking radiant heat. If comprised of native species, green firebreaks also have biodiversity benefits. Green firebreaks have been recommended for use throughout the world, including the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia. However, despite this widespread endorsement, there has been little empirical testing of green firebreaks, particularly with field experiments. This knowledge gap needs addressing. Green firebreaks should be considered as part of the revegetation strategy following recent extensive wildfires in places such as New Zealand and Chile.3 pagesen© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).biodiversity conservationfire ecologygreen firebreaksplant flammabilitywildland-urban interfaceJournal Article10.3390/fire1010003ANZSRC::070503 Forestry Fire ManagementANZSRC::050202 Conservation and BiodiversityANZSRC::070101 Agricultural Land Management2571-6255ANZSRC::3007 Forestry sciencesANZSRC::4102 Ecological applicationsANZSRC::4104 Environmental managementhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Attribution