Fire has been an ecosystem process since plants colonized land over 400 million years ago.
Many diverse traits provide a fitness benefit following fires, and these adaptive traits vary …

Seed dormancy varies greatly between species, clades, communities, and regions. We
propose that fireprone ecosystems create ideal conditions for the selection of seed …

Recent extreme wildfire seasons in several regions have been associated with exceptionally
hot, dry conditions, made more probable by climate change. Much research has focused on …

It is well known that burning of vegetation stimulates new plant growth and landscape
regeneration. The discovery that char and smoke from such fires promote seed germination …

Many internal (inherent) and environmental (imposed) factors control seed dormancy and
germination that we divide into three basic dormancy‐release pathways: Maternal structures …

Reforestation efforts in dryland ecosystems frequently encounter drought and limited soil
productivity, although both factors usually interact synergistically to worsen water stress for …

This chapter covers seed ecology and assembly rules in plant communities, starting with the
ecological aspects of diaspore regeneration, a brief historical review, dispersal, and soil …

Plant species with physical seed dormancy are common in mediterranean fire-prone
ecosystems. Because fire breaks seed dormancy and enhances the recruitment of many …

Aim Fire is a natural disturbance in many ecosystems throughout the world where plant
populations can persist by the resprouting of individuals and/or by recruiting from seeds. We …

Wildfires have been occurring in terrestrial ecosystems since the early evolution of plants
(Bowman et al., 2009; Pausas & Keeley, 2009; Bond & Scott, 2010) and have shaped many …