Seed dispersal as a backup system to resprouting and seeding during post-fire regeneration
Our results show that traits enhancing seed dispersal are widespread among post-fire resprouters and seeding species in the Mediterranean Basin flora. We conclude that seed dispersal traits are mostly an independent backup system assisting the recovery of burned sites rather than an alternative to resprouting or post-fire seeding.
Authors
- Rúben Heleno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4808-4907)
- Jaime A. Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9533-987X)
- Pedro B. Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5078-0602)
- José Miguel Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4991-7122)
- Sérgio Timóteo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2417-3259)
- Pablo Vargas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4502-0382)
- Elizabete Marchante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1303-7489)
Institutions
- Real Jardín Botánico (ES)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf230
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11