Synchronized episodic reproduction among long‐lived plants shapes ecological
interactions, ecosystem dynamics, and evolutionary processes worldwide. Two active …

Questions In fire‐prone ecosystems, fire can enhance the flowering and fruiting of many
species, a strategy assumed to be well represented in savanna. Despite this, there are …

Clonal perennial grasses are a key functional group in fire‐prone, old‐growth grasslands
and savannas. They are flammable and can resist extinction for decades. Although clonal …

Prescribed fire is commonly used in southeastern US forests and is being more widely
applied in fire-prone ecosystems elsewhere. Research on direct effects of burning has …

Environmental heterogeneity can interact with ecosystem processes to alter individual plant
reproduction. A better understanding of the factors that contribute to variation in plant …

Restoring fire regimes is a major goal of biodiversity conservation efforts in fire-prone
ecosystems from which fire has been excluded. In the southeastern USA, nearly a century of …

Temperate savannas and grasslands maintained by frequent, low‐intensity disturbances
such as fire contain among the most species‐rich plant communities in the world. Precisely …

A smut fungus that hinders wiregrass restoration efforts in longleaf pine-grassland
ecosystems was collected from Aristida stricta and A. beyrichiana (Poaceae) in three states …

Wiregrass, Aristida beyrichiana, is frequently employed for habitat restoration of
southeastern pine forests due to its flammability and dominance. We used data from …

Southeastern pineland ecosystems fall into two broad groups: ecosystems with a grassy
understory that depend on frequent low-intensity fires to maintain structure and biodiversity …