Success of post-fire plant recovery strategies varies with shifting fire seasonality

Ryan Tangney; Ruby Paroissien; Tom D. Le Breton; Alexandria Thomsen; Chantelle A. T. Doyle; Mercedes Ondik; Russell G. Miller; Ben P. Miller; Mark K. J. Ooi

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00453-2

Communications Earth & Environment (Jun 2022)

Success of post-fire plant recovery strategies varies with shifting fire seasonality

Ryan Tangney,
Ruby Paroissien,
Tom D. Le Breton,
Alexandria Thomsen,
Chantelle A. T. Doyle,
Mercedes Ondik,
Russell G. Miller,
Ben P. Miller,
Mark K. J. Ooi

Affiliations

Ryan Tangney: Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Ruby Paroissien: Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Tom D. Le Breton: Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Alexandria Thomsen: Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Chantelle A. T. Doyle: Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Mercedes Ondik: Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Russell G. Miller: Kings Park Science, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, 1 Kattidj Close
Ben P. Miller: Kings Park Science, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, 1 Kattidj Close
Mark K. J. Ooi: Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00453-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Post-fire recovery success after fires that occur outside of the historical fire season varies between fire response traits, which may impact long term ecosystem composition under changing fire regimes, according to a global systematic meta-analysis.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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