# Biodiversity impacts of the 2019–2020 Australian megafires

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 90 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-08174-6 |
| Corresponding authors | Don A. Driscoll |
| Institution | Deakin University, Australia |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/wildlife-ecology-and-conservation/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-08174-6](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08174-6)

## Topics

2019–2020 Australian megafires · fire-regime components · Fire frequency · fire severity · burnt area extent · drought interactions · land tenure effects · Protected areas · rainforest responses · mammal responses · species interactions · dispersal limitation · in situ survival · wildfire suppression · Fire frequency · post-fire decline · post-fire increase · wet ecosystem vulnerability · biodiversity monitoring · wildfire resilience

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