Chaparral is the most abundant vegetation type in California and current climate change
models predict more frequent and severe droughts that could impact plant community …

Sedimentation after wildfire is a profound disturbance to the biogeomorphic character of
fluvial systems. Despite this significant alteration, field data focusing on the geomorphic …

Abstract The Santa Monica Mountains are home to many species of chaparral shrubs that
provide vegetative cover and whose deep roots contribute to the stability of the steep slopes …

Fire occupies a specific niche among natural disturbances. It can be necessary and
beneficial to an ecosystem, as well as disruptive and destructive to that ecosystem and the …

Angeles. The Santa Monica Mountains are divided by the National Park Service into seven
ecoregions with distinct microclimates. The vegetation is largely fire-adapted chaparral …

The recent increase in wildfire frequency in the Santa Monica Mountains (SMM) may
substantially impact plant community structure. Species of Chaparral shrubs represent the …

Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) is a native shrub common to the coastal sage scrub (CSS)
habitat of California and often appears in a complex mosaic with other vegetation types …

The Santa Monica Mountains are characterized by their low rainfall, high temperature, and
long dry seasons. In addition, during the dry seasons of May to October, Foehn winds, also …

Background: Wildfire is a large part of the chaparral biome, where seedlings from
sclerophyllous plants need fire to crack the seed coat. When shrubs reach maturity they …

ABSTRACT Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA), in southern
California, is subject to Santa Ana wind events which can lead to destructive fires …