Woody, evergreen shrublands are the archetypal community in mediterranean‐type
ecosystems, and these communities are profoundly changed when they undergo vegetation …

Chaparral shrublands are the dominant wildland vegetation type in Southern California and
the most extensive ecosystem in the state. Disturbance by wildfire and climate change have …

Chaparral, a semi‐arid Mediterranean plant community, has the potential to act as a sink,
which is an essential ecosystem to mitigate climate change. However, soil respiration (Rs) …

Aim The drivers of shrubland biomass in the Mediterranean‐Climate Region of southern
California are not well understood. We aim to fill a critical information gap for resource …

Mediterranean-climate region (MCR) shrublands have evolved a set of regeneration
strategies in response to periodic, high intensity wildfires: obligate seeding (OS), obligate …

Water availability is one of the most critical issues facing southern California. Consequently,
the role and management of intact watersheds on public lands that supply water are …

The role of plant charcol is to promote healthier and more vigorous growth in plants.
Therefore, the carbon cycle is mainly manifested in green plants which absorbing carbon …

Soil respiration (Rs) is the second largest carbon dioxide (CO 2) flux in terrestrial
ecosystems, and it provides an average of 30-90% to ecosystem respiration (Reco). Hence …