IDENTIFYING THE FOREST SURFACES PRONE TO FIRE IGNITION AND WILDFIRE SPREAD IN METROPOLITAN AREAS; A COMPARATIVE CASE FROM WESTERN BALKANS

Identifying the Forest Surfaces Prone to Fire Ignition and Wildfire Spread in Metropolitan Areas; a Comparative Case from Western Balkans

Human activity combined with the dynamics of severe climate conditions are accepted the main drivers of wildfire events in the Mediterranean region.This fact is urging for further comprehensive research focusing on the wildland-urban interface (WUI) at metropolitan scale, at which the tension between the cause and effect of wildfire is the highest.

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From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale Evolution.

Miocene baleen whales were highly diverse and included tens of genera.However, their taxonomy plant and phylogeny, as well as relationships with living whales, are still a subject of controversy.Here, "Mesocetus" argillarius, a poorly known specimen from Denmark, is redescribed with a focus on the cranial anatomy.It was found to represent not only

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