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Fire and Herbivory Shape Non-forested Ecosystems

2020 Research Brief

Description

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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Author

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

Contact

For more information, contact jon_keeley@usgs.go, marti_witter@nps.gov, evanmantgem@usgs.gov 

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Additional Information

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. 

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