title: The peatland vegetation burning debate: keep scientific critique in perspective. A response to Brown et al. and Douglas et al.
authors.affiliation: School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210, USA davies.411@osu.edu.
authors.forename: G Matt
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B31 2DX, UK.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kettridge
authors.affiliation: Soil Geography and Landscape Group, Wageningen University, PO Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Cathelijne R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Stoof
authors.affiliation: NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Edinburgh EH26 0QB, UK.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GP, UK.
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marrs
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2-10095, Grugliasco (TO), Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ascoli
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biológicas, Universidade de Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paulo M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GP, UK.
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3270-5817
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: Stefan H
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8700-9002
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Doerr
authors.affiliation: School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
authors.forename: Gareth D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Clay
authors.affiliation: School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McMorrow
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Postboks 7803, 5020 Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: Vigdis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vandvik
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D004777:Environment; D005390:Fires; D006113:United Kingdom