Seed dormancy varies greatly between species, clades, communities, and regions. We
propose that fireprone ecosystems create ideal conditions for the selection of seed …

Epigenetic signals can affect plant phenotype and fitness and be stably inherited across
multiple generations. Epigenetic regulation plays a key role in the mechanisms of plant …

Abstract Background and Aims The role of fire as a germination cue for Mediterranean Basin
(MB) plants is still unclear. The current idea is that heat stimulates germination mainly in …

Aim Fire is a natural disturbance in many ecosystems throughout the world where plant
populations can persist by the resprouting of individuals and/or by recruiting from seeds. We …

The C errado (B razilian savanna) is a biodiversity hotspot with a history of fire that goes
back as far as 10 million years. Fire has influenced the evolution of several aspects of the …

Soil seed bank is an important source of resilience of plant communities who suffered
disturbances. We analysed the effect of an intense fire in the soil seed bank of a semi‐arid …

Question: How resilient is the seed bank of an invaded dune system? Is that resilience
dependent on duration of invasion? How does the accumulated litter layer contribute to the …

Fire is considered an important factor in influencing the physiognomy, dynamics and
composition of Neotropical savannas. Species of diverse physiognomies exhibit different …

High temperature is one of the main factors that prevent germination, through premature
aging of the embryo. The high temperatures reached in the soil of arid environments can …

Although forest and savanna biomes predominate in tropics regions, the factors that control
their distribution remain unclear. South American savannas occur in regions that are …