Enhanced autosuccession after wildfire in a transitional sub-Mediterranean forest ecosystem: evidence from the Kras Plateau (Slovenia)
Sub-Mediterranean forest vegetation on the Kras Plateau exhibits high resilience to wildfire, despite limited historical adaptation to fire. Enhanced autosuccession, combined with favorable post-fire moisture conditions, enables rapid recovery and reduces the likelihood of long-term degradation or the establishment of persistent post-fire shrublands.
Authors
- Aljaž Jakob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1197-3513)
- Mateja Breg Valjavec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7581-758X)
- Lucia Čahojová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6431-0927)
- Andraž Čarni
Institutions
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SI)
- University of Nova Gorica (SI)
- Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
- Geographical Institute (HU)
- Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1772621
- Primary Topic
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00