juli g pausas · @jgpausas
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In #Spain it is not very common to have #fires of >1000 ha at 1500-1900 m altitude. An example from last summer is the fire at Boca-de-Huergano (#Riaño, #León). Much of the fire affected a young plantation of #Pinus #uncinata (not native to the area; not sure why it was planted!) and #Betula. Betula individuals are now #resprouting.
#postfire #fireecology #resprouting #betula #uncinata #pinus #leon #riano #fires #spain
juli g pausas · @jgpausas
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Interesting paper suggesting that #European #broadleaved #forests originated from #fire-driven #savannas; the prevalence of #resprouting species is a legacy; shade-tolerance & winter-deciduous are #exaptations
https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12923 Biol. Rev. by Adie & Lawes
i.e. forests are an alternative state (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2019.11.003)
Note that many South American forests were also savannas, (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27749-9)
Food for thought!
#fireecology #savanna #forestecology #ecology @wildfirescience
#ecology #ForestEcology #savanna #fireecology #exaptations #resprouting #savannas #fire #forests #broadleaved #european