Variation in biomass allocation and root functional parameters in response to fire history in Brazilian savannas

• Published in: The Journal of ecology Vol. 109; no. 12; pp. 4143 - 4157
• Main Authors: Le Stradic, Soizig, Roumet, Catherine, Durigan, Giselda, Cancian, Leonardo, Fidelis, Alessandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2021; Wiley
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; absorptive root traits; Absorptivity; Aluminum; belowground biomass; below‐ground biomass; Biodiversity and Ecology; Biomass; Biomass burning; campo sujo; Cerrado; dry matter partitioning; Ecological function; Ecology, environment; Ecosystems; Environmental factors; Environmental Sciences; fire history; Fires; graminoids; Grasslands; Life Sciences; Magnesium; morphological traits; Parameters; Plant tissues; Recovery; Regeneration; Regeneration (biological); Regrowth; root depth distribution; root systems; Sampling; sand fraction; Savannahs; savannas; Soil chemistry; Soil investigations; Soil layers; Soil properties; Soil structure; Soil texture; Texture; time since last fire; Variation; Vegetation; vegetation structure; Absorptive root traits; Morphological traits; Campo sujo; Time since last fire; Below-ground biomass; Cerrado; Root depth distribution

Fire is a fundamental ecological factor in savannas because it affects vegetation dynamics and ecosystem functioning. However, the effects of fire on below‐ground compartments, including biomass and root traits, and their regeneration remain poorly understood. In this study, we assess the variation...