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Post-fire growth strategies of resprouting Florida scrub vegetation
Author(s): A. J. Maguire, E. S. Menges
Year: 2011
Journal: Fire Ecology
Volume: 7
Issue: 3
Pages: 12-25
Article Topic(s): Disturbance
Research Setting(s): Scrub
Species Referenced: Lyonia fruticosa (Coastal plain staggerbush), Lyonia lucida (Shining fetterbush), Palafoxia feayi (Feay's palafox), Serenoa repens (Saw palmetto), Vaccinium darrowii (Darrow's blueberry), Vaccinium myrsinites (Shiny blueberry),
Abstract
Researches post-fire growth responses of 16 resprouting species in Florida scrub following a prescribed burn. For all species, the number of resprouting stems increased in response to fire. However, post fire growth rates varied significantly by species. The article is accessible without a subscription at the following link: http://fireecology.org/journal/abstract/?abstract=131Suggested Citation
A. J. Maguire, and E. S. Menges. "Post-fire growth strategies of resprouting Florida scrub vegetation." Fire Ecology 7.3 (2011): 12-25.Go back