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Invasions reduce fire-risk

Invasions reduce fire-risk research highlights GRASSLAND ECOLOGY J. Ecol. https:/ /doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12933 (2018) species found along 103 transects across Canterbury and Otago in South Island, New Zealand. These transects were surveyed three times between 1982 and 2007. Of the 334 species found, 51 accounted for more than 86% of the ground cover and were considered the dominant components of the ecosystem. Samples of these species were placed on a ‘plant barbecue’ at ~150 ºC before being lit with a blowtorch. The time taken to ignite, the temperature of the flame produced and the length of time that the samples burned were all recorded. Combining the make-up of the communities with the traits of individual Credit: Getty Images/Istockphoto/Thinkstock species gave a measure of the flammability of the ecosystems over time. In those locations In grasslands, fire is less an occasional where significant alien invasions had catastrophe and more a regular occurrence. occurred, the general level of flammability Plant species have evolved to survive fires decreased, mainly due to highly flammable and even control it by tuning traits such native tussock grasses being replaced by as flammability to promote particular fire lower-growing and less-flammable exotic regimes. However, ecosystem properties are mat-forming forbs. This could act http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nature Plants Springer Journals

Invasions reduce fire-risk

Nature Plants , Volume 4 (2) – Jan 31, 2018

Invasions reduce fire-risk

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research highlights GRASSLAND ECOLOGY J. Ecol. https:/ /doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12933 (2018) species found along 103 transects across Canterbury and Otago in South Island, New Zealand. These transects were surveyed three times between 1982 and 2007. Of the 334 species found, 51 accounted for more than 86% of the ground cover and were considered the dominant components of the ecosystem. Samples of these species were placed on a ‘plant barbecue’ at ~150 ºC before being lit...
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2018 by The Author(s)
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Life Sciences; Life Sciences, general; Plant Sciences
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2055-0278
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10.1038/s41477-018-0113-1
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research highlights GRASSLAND ECOLOGY J. Ecol. https:/ /doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12933 (2018) species found along 103 transects across Canterbury and Otago in South Island, New Zealand. These transects were surveyed three times between 1982 and 2007. Of the 334 species found, 51 accounted for more than 86% of the ground cover and were considered the dominant components of the ecosystem. Samples of these species were placed on a ‘plant barbecue’ at ~150 ºC before being lit with a blowtorch. The time taken to ignite, the temperature of the flame produced and the length of time that the samples burned were all recorded. Combining the make-up of the communities with the traits of individual Credit: Getty Images/Istockphoto/Thinkstock species gave a measure of the flammability of the ecosystems over time. In those locations In grasslands, fire is less an occasional where significant alien invasions had catastrophe and more a regular occurrence. occurred, the general level of flammability Plant species have evolved to survive fires decreased, mainly due to highly flammable and even control it by tuning traits such native tussock grasses being replaced by as flammability to promote particular fire lower-growing and less-flammable exotic regimes. However, ecosystem properties are mat-forming forbs. This could act

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Published: Jan 31, 2018

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