The principal drivers of Grassland Biome conversion and degradation in South Africa
include agricultural intensification, plantation forestry, urban expansion and mining, together …

Fire is a key trigger for the germination of serotinous plants in Mediterranean environments.
Despite the availability of ample investigations into how fire contributes to plant fitness and …

Understanding the factors that cause fire is crucial for minimizing the fire risk. In this
research, a comprehensive approach was adopted to recognize factors influencing forest …

The promoting effect of smoke-derived chemicals (eg karrikinolide and cyanohydrin) on
germination in many plants from Mediterranean-type ecosystems such as South Africa and …

Although the diversity–disturbance relationship has been extensively studied, the
differences in responses of taxonomic vs. functional diversity to natural disturbances (ie, fire) …

In arid and semiarid forests and rangelands, native ranchers and farmers frequently use fire
as a tool to improve soil fertility and vegetation composition, and to facilitate soil tilling …

Soil seed bank is an important driver of vegetation dynamics, particularly in fire-prone
Mediterranean ecosystems. In this study, we disentangle the effects of fire-related cues on …

In this study, the effect of plant based smoke solutions on yield and forage quality of
hydroponic barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was investigated …

Abstract Background and Aims Fire-released seed dormancy (SD) is a key trait for
successful germination and plant persistence in many fire-prone ecosystems. Many local …

Questions Studies in alpine environments have highlighted dominant facilitative effects of
cushion species for diversity. Many fewer studies have assessed the effects of cushion …