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Evolution of Resprouting and Seeding by Fire

2016 Research Brief

Description

Some shrub species are obligate resprouters, some are obligate seeders, and others are facultative seeders, combining both resprouting and postfire seeding to various degrees. How could this diversity in fire response have evolved and how does it coexist?


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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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Additional Information

Pausas, J.G. and J.E. Keeley. 2014. Evolutionary ecology of resprouting and seeding in fire-prone ecosystems. New Phytologist 204:55-65. DOI: 10.1111/nph.12921.