title: The role of fire in UK upland management: the need for informed challenge to conventional wisdoms: a comment on Davies et al. (2016).
authors.affiliation: RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, RSPB Scotland, 2 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9DH, UK david.douglas@rspb.org.uk.
authors.forename: David J T
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3652-3036
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.affiliation: RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, RSPB Scotland, 2 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9DH, UK.
authors.forename: Graeme M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Buchanan
authors.affiliation: RSPB, 1 Sirius House, Amethyst Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 7YL, UK.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, RSPB Scotland, 2 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9DH, UK.
authors.forename: Jeremy D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D005390:Fires; D006113:United Kingdom