Optimal resource allocation in a serotinous non-resprouting plant species under different fire regimes

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1464-1474

  Tonnabel, Jeanne ^a   Van Dooren, Tom J M ^b   Midgley, Jeremy ^c   Haccou, Patsy ^d   Mignot, Agnès ^a   Ronce, Ophélie ^a   Olivieri, Isabelle ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Fire regime; Fynbos; Optimal life history strategy; Plant development and life history traits; Population growth rate; Serotiny

Indexed keywords

FIRE BEHAVIOR; FYNBOS; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEED BANK; SEED DORMANCY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SEROTINY;

AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84867795200     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2012.02023.x     Document Type: Article

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