Fire exclusion changes belowground bud bank and bud-bearing organ composition jeopardizing open savanna resilience.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-022-05172-1
Abstract: Belowground bud bank regeneration is a successful strategy for plants in fire-prone communities. It depends on the number and location of dormant and viable buds stored on belowground organs. A highly diverse belowground bud-bearing organ… read more here.
Keywords: bud bank; fire; fire exclusion; belowground bud ... See more keywords
Historical and current fire regimes in ponderosa pine forests at Zion National Park, Utah: Restoration of pattern and process after a century of fire exclusion
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.058
Abstract: Abstract Plant community resilience in frequent-fire forests of western North America has been compromised by over a century of fire exclusion. However, there are several western National Parks where fires have been reintroduced over the… read more here.
Keywords: fire exclusion; zion national; national park; ponderosa pine ... See more keywords