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Classification of post-fire responses of woody plants to include pyrophobic communities
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Prior, LD and Bowman, DMJS, Classification of post-fire responses of woody plants to include pyrophobic communities, Fire, 3, (2) Article 15. ISSN 2571-6255 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Developing standardised classification of post-fire responses is essential for globally consistent comparisons of woody vegetation communities. Existing classification systems are based on responses of species growing in fire-prone environments. To accommodate species that occur in rarely burnt environments, we have suggested some important points of clarification to earlier schemes categorizing post-fire responses. We have illustrated this approach using several Australasian conifer species as examples of pyrophobic species. In particular, we suggest using the term "obligate seeder" for the general category of plants that rely on seed to reproduce, and qualifying this to "post-fire obligate seeder" for the narrower category of species with populations that recover from canopy fire only by seeding; the species are typically fire-cued, with large aerial or soil seed banks that germinate profusely following a fire, and grow and reproduce rapidly in order to renew the seed bank before the next fire.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | Athrotaxis, Australian conifers, Callitris, canopy fire, obligate seeder, resprouting, high-severity fire |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Terrestrial ecology |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Terrestrial systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Evaluation, allocation, and impacts of land use |
| UTAS Author: | Prior, LD (Dr Lynda Prior) |
| UTAS Author: | Bowman, DMJS (Professor David Bowman) |
| ID Code: | 141091 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Deposited By: | Plant Science |
| Deposited On: | 2020-09-24 |
| Last Modified: | 2020-10-21 |
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