🔥🌱 From the upcoming #AJB Special Issue: “Understanding novel fire regimes using plant trait‐based approaches" 🌱🔥 Extreme #fire severity interacts with seed traits to moderate post-fire species assemblages By @ryantangney.bsky.social, @markooiecol.bsky.social, et al. doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany

Finally a good reason to make my first bluesky post. Our new paper describes the pyro-thermal niche - a way to qualify how seeds respond to fire type temperatures. The metrics that comprise the pyro-thermal niche are influenced by phylogeny! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Defining the pyro‐thermal niche: do seed traits, ecosystem type and phylogeny influence thermal thresholds in seeds with physical dormancy?

Seeds are a key pathway for plant population recovery following disturbance. To prevent germination during unsuitable conditions, most species produce dormant seeds. In fire-prone regions, physical .....

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