Classification of Post-Fire Responses of Woody Plants to include Pyrophobic Communities

• Published in: Fire (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 3; no. 2; p. 15
• Main Authors: Prior, Lynda D., Bowman, David M. J. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Athrotaxis; Australian conifers; Callitris; canopy; canopy fire; conifers; obligate seeder; resprouting; soil; vegetation

Developing standardised classification of post-fire responses is essential for globally consistent comparisons of woody vegetation communities. Existing classification systems are based on responses of species growing in fire-prone environments. To accommodate species that occur in rarely burnt envi...