Transition from Fire-Dependent Open Forests: Alternative Ecosystem States in the Southeastern United States
Land use and fire exclusion have influenced ecosystems worldwide, resulting in alternative ecosystem states. Here, I provide two examples from the southeastern United States of fire-dependent open pine and pine-oak forest loss and examine dynamics of the replacement forests, given continued long-ter...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/9/411 |