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Epicormic Resprouting in Fire-Prone Ecosystems

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Author	Pausas, Juli G. Keeley, Jon E.
Copyright Year	2017
Description	Journal: Trends in Plant Science Many plants resprout from basal buds after disturbance, and this is common in shrublands subjected to high-intensity fires. However, resprouting after fire from epicormic (stem) buds is globally far less common. Unlike basal resprouting, post-fire epicormic resprouting is a key plant adaptation for retention of the arborescent skeleton after fire, allowing rapid recovery of the forest or woodland and leading to greater ecosystem resilience under recurrent high-intensity fires. Here we review the biogeography of epicormic resprouting, the mechanisms of protection, the fire regimes where it occurs, and the evolutionary drivers that shaped this trait. We propose that epicormic resprouting is adaptive in ecosystems with high fire frequency and relatively high productivity, at moderate-high fire intensities.
Related Links	https://digital.csic.es/bitstream/10261/183556/3/Epicormicresprouting.pdf
Ending Page	1015
Page Count	8
Starting Page	1008
ISSN	13601385
e-ISSN	18784372
DOI	10.1016/j.tplants.2017.08.010
Journal	Trends in Plant Science
Issue Number	12
Volume Number	22
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier BV
Publisher Date	2017-12-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Trends in Plant Science Epicormic Resprouting Evolutionary Fire Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Plant Science

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