Effects of fire frequency on species composition in a Mediterranean shrubland

Ecoscience

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 519-528

  Vilà Cabrera, Albert ^a   Saura Mas, Sandra ^a   Lloret, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fire frequency; Mediterranean communities; Positive herb fire feedback; Post fire regenerative strategies; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FIRE; HERB; REGENERATION; SHRUBLAND; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

BRACHYPODIUM RETUSUM; CISTUS;

EID: 58149239933     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/15-4-3164     Document Type: Article

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