Fire as a fundamental ecological process: Research advances and frontiers
Fire is a powerful ecological and evolutionary force that regulates organismal traits,
population sizes, species interactions, community composition, carbon and nutrient cycling …
population sizes, species interactions, community composition, carbon and nutrient cycling …
Fire effects on tree physiology
A Bär, ST Michaletz, S Mayr - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Heat injuries sustained in a fire can initiate a cascade of complex mechanisms that affect the
physiology of trees after fires. Uncovering the exact physiological mechanisms and relating …
physiology of trees after fires. Uncovering the exact physiological mechanisms and relating …
Fire and tree death: understanding and improving modeling of fire-induced tree mortality
Each year wildland fires kill and injure trees on millions of forested hectares globally,
affecting plant and animal biodiversity, carbon storage, hydrologic processes, and …
affecting plant and animal biodiversity, carbon storage, hydrologic processes, and …
Integrating plant physiology into simulation of fire behavior and effects
Wildfires are a global crisis, but current fire models fail to capture vegetation response to
changing climate. With drought and elevated temperature increasing the importance of …
changing climate. With drought and elevated temperature increasing the importance of …
Death from hunger or thirst? Phloem death, rather than xylem hydraulic failure, as a driver of fire‐induced conifer mortality
Disruption of photosynthesis and carbon transport due to damage to the tree crown and
stem cambial cells, respectively, can cause tree mortality. It has recently been proposed that …
stem cambial cells, respectively, can cause tree mortality. It has recently been proposed that …
Advances in mechanistic approaches to quantifying biophysical fire effects
Abstract Purpose of Review The search for causal mechanisms in fire ecology has been
slow to progress for two main reasons. First, many fire ecology investigations often occur …
slow to progress for two main reasons. First, many fire ecology investigations often occur …
The myth of the biological threshold: A review of biological responses to soil heating associated with wildland fire
MRA Pingree, LN Kobziar - Forest Ecology and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil heating caused by prescribed or wildland fire commonly focuses on a single biological
thermal threshold of 60° C for the duration of one minute to represent organism death. This …
thermal threshold of 60° C for the duration of one minute to represent organism death. This …
Nonstructural carbohydrates explain post-fire tree mortality and recovery patterns
Trees use nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) to support many functions, including recovery
from disturbances. However, NSC's importance for recovery following fire and whether NSC …
from disturbances. However, NSC's importance for recovery following fire and whether NSC …
Canopy tree density and species influence tree regeneration patterns and woody species diversity in a longleaf pine forest
Longleaf pine once dominated much of the forested area of the Coastal Plain of the
southeastern United States and is a focal forest type for restoration efforts. In these forests …
southeastern United States and is a focal forest type for restoration efforts. In these forests …
Bark in woody plants: understanding the diversity of a multifunctional structure
JA Rosell - Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Most biological structures carry out multiple functions. Focusing on only one function to
make adaptive inferences overlooks that manifold selection pressures and tradeoffs shape …
make adaptive inferences overlooks that manifold selection pressures and tradeoffs shape …