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Fire and Herbivory Shape Non-forested Ecosystems

2020 Research Brief

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This research brief adds evidence that plant consumers (i.e., fire and vertebrate herbivory) are key evolutionary drivers for shaping global vegetation patterns.  


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This brief was written by Jon Keeley, Marti Witter, and Liz van Mantgem and produced by the CFSC.

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Pausas, J.G., and W.J. Bond. 2018. Humboldt and the reinvention of nature. Journal of Ecology 107:1031-1037. 10.1111/1365-2745.13109.