Despite growing recognition of the conservation values of grassy biomes, our understanding
of how to maintain and restore biodiverse tropical grasslands (including savannas and open …

Fire-sustained open oak and pine forests were once widespread across eastern North
America, but are now comparatively scarce. To regain the goods and services of these open …

Long‐term fire exclusion has altered ecological function in many forested ecosystems in
North America. The invasion of fire‐sensitive tree species into formerly pyrogenic upland …

Biologically rich savannas and woodlands dominated by Pinus palustris once dominated the
southeastern US landscape. With European settlement, fire suppression, and landscape …

The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) forest ecosystems of the US southeastern Coastal
Plain, among the most biologically diverse ecosystems in North America, originally covered …

In southeastern pine–oak ecosystems, ecological restoration targets oaks for removal by
chemical, mechanical, burning, or combinations of treatments. Managers often pursue oak …

Woody plants in fire‐frequented ecosystems commonly resprout from underground organs
after fires. Responses to variation in characteristics of fire regimes may be a function of plant …

Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) woodlands and savannas are among the most frequently
burned ecosystems in the world with fire return intervals of 1–10 years. This fire regime has …

Longleaf pine once dominated much of the forested area of the Coastal Plain of the
southeastern United States and is a focal forest type for restoration efforts. In these forests …

Species intolerant to fire, defined as lacking adaptations needed to establish dominance in a
frequently burned landscape, are found within fire‐prone ecosystems globally. Such species …