Ecology of plant resprouting: populations to community responses in fire-prone ecosystems

Resprouting has emerged as a key functional trait in plant ecology over the past decade with more than 400 papers published since 2000 (Web of Science). This special issue of Plant Ecology brings together a set of papers that advance our understanding of this functional trait, in the quest for devel...

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Published in:Plant ecology 2011-12, Vol.212 (12), p.1937-1943
Main Authors: Lawes, Michael J., Clarke, Peter J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied Ecology
Bark
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Community & Population Ecology
Ecology
Ecosystems
Environmental aspects
Evolution
Fires
Life Sciences
Niches
Plant communities
Plant Ecology
Plants
Population ecology
Shrubs
Species
Sprouting
Terrestial Ecology
Trees
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Summary:Resprouting has emerged as a key functional trait in plant ecology over the past decade with more than 400 papers published since 2000 (Web of Science). This special issue of Plant Ecology brings together a set of papers that advance our understanding of this functional trait, in the quest for developing a better conceptual framework for predicting community response to disturbance. This special issue highlights current research on all aspects of the effects of fire and other disturbances on plant resprouting behaviour and the importance of the persistence niche in structuring plant communities.
ISSN:1385-0237
1573-5052
DOI:10.1007/s11258-011-9994-z